In recent years, Saudi Arabia has entered the football market with great force, thanks to the weight of an impressive portfolio that the Asian country has thanks to the profits obtained, in large part, by the oil companies based in the area. Everything was enriched with the historic victory against the Argentine national team at the World Cup in Qatar. Consequently, with the economic power and intention to generate a breakthrough in the growth of sport in the country, the sports minister of Arabia, Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisalgave an interview for sky sports and made it clear that he wants investors in the country buy to two grandees of England: Manchester United and Liverpool.
The Public Investment Fund (PIF for its acronym in English) has already landed in football, acquiring several clubs, including the historic Newcastle, which went from one of the lowest budgets to one of the richest in the world when it was bought on 7 August 2021. In addition, on other occasions he had offered for and Inter, among other teams. Now, the sports minister wants the country’s investors to continue acquiring elite clubs promote the growth of sport in the countryin addition to the economic benefit.
“I can say that we have a strong league. It’s not one of the strongest in Asia. You know, we are building a better future. And let’s see what the future looks like for that,” Al-Faisal quoted. Speaking to sports media, he also said that it is feasible and how they can get what they want. “If there are investors and the numbers add up, and you make a good deal”, quoted the minister, to which he added: “Then the private sector could enter, or Kingdom companies were allowed to enter“.
It is no coincidence that the eyes have been focused for some time on the clubs that participate in the Premier League, but reference is made to a situation of fanaticism for the championship. “The Premier League is the best league in the world. Everyone watches the Premier League. It is the most watched league and there are die-hard fans of these teams in the kingdom.. Therefore, it would be a win-win for everyone,” the Arab said in the media interview.
From Saudi Arabia there had already been that intention to stay in the club that had the Portuguese champion in the squad until Tuesday Cristiano Ronaldo, who terminated his contract with the club by mutual agreement. Approach had arrived 2018as reported at the time by the British newspaper the sunby a Saudi prince named Mohammed bin Salman that he was willing to buy a percentage or the whole. But now the interest comes from the minister of sport and the burden of red devils and the London team.
His desire to promote the sport is not only to buy the clubs but also to bring sports stars to the Arab leagues. In the same interview, the minister took advantage of the termination of the Portuguese’s contract with United and showed his interest in taking him to the league. “Who wouldn’t want me to play in their league?”, quoted the prince. And he added the wish that the Argentine star Lionel Messi, who is the kingdom’s tourism ambassador, also lands with his left foot in the league: “He is a model for many young players, him and Messi. If they can, I would like to see them both play in the Saudi league“.
He added: “In terms of tourism for the kingdom, if they can, I’d like to see them both play in the Saudi League and, you know, if the best players come into the Saudi League and play, that it will strengthen the programs that we are makingThe will to acquire the clubs and generate the arrival of both players has been made official. Now, to achieve the objectives, a negotiation must be made.
Source: Clarin
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