Former Saudi Sports activities Minister Prince Abdullah bin Mosaad believes Cristiano Ronaldo is the one overseas participant within the Saudi Professional League whose excessive wage is justified, citing the worldwide publicity he brings to the league and the nation.
Talking on Fi Al-Marama on Al-Arabiya, the previous minister warned that the speedy inflow of overseas stars has pushed native gamers to the sidelines and will hurt the nationwide workforce forward of the 2034 World Cup.
He referred to as for decreasing the variety of overseas gamers allowed per matchday from eight to seven, investing extra in youth growth, and hiring prime coaches for junior classes.
Prince Abdullah added that constructing a aggressive league shouldn’t come at the price of weakening Saudi soccer’s long-term future. He additionally advised scheduling main matches on Thursdays to permit prime European referees to officiate.
