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The nation of Saudi Arabia is making no secret of the fact it wants to disrupt world football.

As well as investment in top clubs in the worldโ€™s top leagues, the countryโ€™s sovereign wealth fund is pumping money into its domestic league. And in turn, offering eyewatering contracts to some of the worldโ€™s best players.

But why? Why does Saudi Arabia want to develop football? And why so aggressively?

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33 Comments

  1. Iโ€™m one of many many Toon fans who are very conflicted by our take over. Ashley was soo awful remember. A drowning man will drink from any cup!

  2. Why you talk about human rights when you talk about football so suddenly European countries and America have become whiter than snow first they should compensate African countries on slaves trade this is the biggest issue pay your debts to Africa and other countries then you can accusing Saudi's or Qatar

  3. Its all about a global super league. Seems pretty obvious to me. I just hope it takes the form of a global champuons league instead of an actual super league which would be a logistical, economic and climatic nightmare.

  4. I dont care if a league outside of europe usurps the European leagues, but i do care if that league is Saudi because of the human rights abuses and the fact that this is such an obvious case of sports washing.

  5. Itโ€™s going to compete more with MLS in America than European clubs. Aging players will certainly make more money in Saudi. As long as the contracts are honoured.

  6. Everyone knows the Saudi royals only host these sports to make more money and get more eyes on them. Look at Dubai, the most superficial useless city built in the middle of a desert. They do not care at all about any of these sports. I lose respect for any athlete that ends up over there.

  7. Human rights abuses lol do you mean like invading countries, assassinations or illegal arm rebel groups to overthrow countries?
    Wait maybe torturing war prisoners ?
    Or better yet put the guy that leaked the truth about the war crimes in prison lol
    Even when it comes to football bro Europe did the same to South America so you guys just proving your hypocrisy

  8. ู‚ุงู„ ุงู„ู„ู‡ ( ูˆูŽู„ูŽู†ู’ ุชูŽุฑู’ุถูŽู‰ ุนูŽู†ู’ูƒูŽ ุงู„ู’ูŠูŽู‡ููˆุฏู ูˆูŽู„ุง ุงู„ู†ู‘ูŽุตูŽุงุฑูŽู‰ ุญูŽุชู‘ูŽู‰ ุชูŽุชู‘ูŽุจูุนูŽ ู…ูู„ู‘ูŽุชูŽู‡ูู…ู’ )

  9. so when European leagues buy players it is fine, but when other leagues outside of Europe it becomes a big problem and we have to stop it lol.

  10. The dirty media campaign began against the development of the Saudi Football League… of course, because this league will compete with the European leagues that have dominated FIFA for nearly a century. Justifications and excuses began that the Saudi League brings players money, as if this matter was strange and unnatural. While they themselves in the English Premier League, for example, control the assignments of players with huge money. And they pay a lot of money in the seasons of the brands, and they made the price of the football player mythical and imaginary. Now they do not like the entry of the Saudis into the competition in the same ways that the Europeans made with their own hands. This is called hypocrisy, selfishness, hatred, lies, and even racism and ethnic segregation

  11. I have a question for you if you have the courage, although I don't think so
    Was it Saudi Arabia that killed children in the wars in Iraq, Libya, Syria, and Afghanistan?
    Is it Saudi Arabia that stole Africaโ€™s wealth of gold, diamonds, uranium, and much more, and left Africaโ€™s children without education, food, or electricity?
    Was it Saudi Arabia that imposed an economic blockade on South America and kidnapped children and girls from Venezuela, Mexico and Peru and put them to work in prostitution on the streets?
    Isn't all this done by Europe and America? Do you have the courage, you hypocrite, to demand from your government the human rights of these peoples that your country has destroyed? You can't because you are just hypocritical garbage

  12. This opinion will go against the masses and especially that of the media controlled narrative here in the UK, but fair play to all those that are making the move over. Canโ€™t stand the ignorance of English football fans thinking the premier league is the world centre for football, English clubs are getting done to them what theyโ€™ve being doing to other clubs in smaller nations for years, Serious case of throwing the toys out of the pram and hypocrisy. Itโ€™s also clear the grilling has reduced since the Henderson and gerrard moves because they donโ€™t want to be criticising their own. As for off the field matters football and politics donโ€™t mix let the footballers just play and earn shes loads because they deserve it.

  13. รˆ ridicolo cercare di sporcare l'immagine di una lega intera e dare dei ladri ai sauditi dicendo che nn pagano dovresti vergognarti nemmeno tu c credi a quello che. Dici

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