The Saudi move window is the latest after European clubs have to finalise their final moves of the summer, a scenario that pleases everyone.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp, who has noticed two of his established players signing up for the Saudi Pro League, Roberto Firmino and Jordan Henderson, described the window hole as “the worst” related to Saudi Arabia’s influence on world football.
“UEFA or FIFA have to respond to this,” Klopp said in August, calling it “useless. “He added: “It already has an influence on us, but we will have to be informed to address it. Time will tell. “
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Saudi clubs can continue to close deals until September 20, just three weeks after the close of the English edition on the night of September 1.
Klopp’s fear is that clubs could lose players in Saudi Pro League groups (four of which, Al Nassr, Al Hilal, Al Ittihad and Al Ahli, belong to the country’s sovereign wealth fund PIF) without being able to recruit replacements.
All the major European leagues practice the same term as England; exact times differ in Italy, Spain, France and Germany.
Reigning Ballon d’Or winner Karim Benzema, two-time African footballer of the year Sadio Mané and UEFA Champions League winner Riyad Mahrez are among the big names moving to Saudi Arabia this summer, with Brazilian superstar Neymar being the newest to sign for them. . the Revolution.
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Anderson Talisca was one of the first known names to sign up for the Saudi Pro League and moved to Al Nassr after a few years in China.
Cristiano Ronaldo helped the league gain more ground by leaving Manchester United to also join Al Nassr after the 2022 FIFA World Cup. It helped them gain a lot more viewership and showed the Saudi Pro League hierarchy that they could simply tie. He has since been signed by Sadio Mané from Bayern Munich via Al Nassr.
Benzema, a Ballon d’Or holder, will earn £84 million ($107 million) a year for 3 years at Al Ittihad. World Cup winner Kante would earn £67. 6 million ($86 million) a year during his four-year contract.
Al Hilal’s 47. 1 million pound ($60 million) move for Ruben Neves from Premier League side Wolves set a new move record for the league in June, but that benchmark increased again with the acquisition of Neymar for 77. 2 million pounds ($98 million).
Brazil joined Al Hilal from Russian club Zenit St Petersburg for £51. 5m/$66. 9 million.
Riyad Mahrez’s move to Al Ahli was announced via Manchester City on 28 July. The Algerian winger ended his successful run in the Premier League for a payment of around £30m/$38. 6m. He soon followed up at the same club through some other sensitive winger, Newcastle’s Allan Saint-Maximin.
While the new season brings a host of stars to Saudi Arabia, how the 2023/24 league season will be structured:
Like other leagues around the world, the Saudi Pro League will open FIFA’s foreign windows when players register for their national teams.
Here is the list of those FIFA windows, as well as the six weeks of mid-season winter break in which the Saudi Super Cup is usually played:
Officially announced through the Saudi Pro League on August 13, Fox acquired the English and Spanish rights to the Saudi Pro League in the United States.
Details have been officially announced, but a report via The Athletic’s Felipe Cardenas says three “flagship” games during game week will be televised on FS2, with the rest airing on premium streaming service Fox Soccer Plus. Fox Deportes will offer policies in Spanish.
Fox will take advantage of the global trend, according to Cárdenas, of commissioning its own stations to announce the game.
All matches televised on FS2, Fox Deportes and Fox Soccer Plus can be broadcast on Fubo in the US. In the US, which is available to new users with a free trial.
For authenticated users who subscribe to a cable, satellite, or telecommunications TV package, they can log in with their credentials to watch games on Fox Sports and the app.
Now available as a Sky channel, DAZN 1 HD is exclusive to Sky. Virgin Media consumers can also access the DAZN app through their TV.
DAZN’s app has enabled 130 million connected devices worldwide to stream 1. 2 billion hours of sports content.