The sports minister of Saudi Arabia says that the country’s government would “definitely support” private Saudi bids for Liverpool and Manchester United.
Both Premier League teams’ owners are looking into possible sales.
After a takeover supported by the Saudi Public Investment Fund was completed in October 2021, Newcastle United now has Saudi Arabian owners.
According to Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Faisal, there is a lot of “interest and appetite” for Liverpool and Manchester United.
You have a lot of Premier League fans, and it is the league that is watched the most in Saudi Arabia and the region.
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Newcastle is third in the Premier League and has not lost in any competition since August 31 less than a year after taking over.
Since the takeover, the Magpies have spent more than £200 million on players. In the summer, they broke their transfer record by signing Swedish striker Alexander Isak.
In addition, Prince Abdulaziz stated that following Cristiano Ronaldo’s departure from Manchester United, he would “love” to see him join a Saudi club.
Following a contentious interview in which the 37-year-old Portugal forward criticized United and stated that he had “no respect” for manager Erik ten Hag, the Portugal forward left the Old Trafford club immediately on Tuesday.
Ronaldo also said in the TalkTV interview that he turned down a £305 million offer to join a Saudi Arabian club in the summer, which would have made him the highest-paid football player in the world.
According to Marca, a Spanish newspaper, Al-Hilal had offered him a contract for two years.
Prince Abdulaziz would like to bring the World Cup to Saudi Arabia because Ronaldo is currently participating in what is likely to be his final tournament.
He believes that if the state wins the bid to host the men’s and women’s Asian Cups in 2026 and 2027, it will “certainly” increase Saudi Arabia’s chances of winning the World Cup.
“So why not?Who wouldn’t want to be the World Cup’s host city?”
“Some of our venues need to be made better.We have a great deal of arenas that meet the necessity that we really want, yet facilitating such an occasion isn’t just about the arenas, it’s about the framework, individuals, about planning everybody to such an occasion.
When it comes to boxing participation, which has increased from six gyms in 2018 to 57 gyms today, we look at the facts and the numbers don’t lie.We were surprised by a 300% increase in participation, 60% of which are women.
“I think we will always be criticized, but we have to look at what is best for our country and our people, as well as what is actually preparing our youth for the future,” says the author.
The prince defended the World Cup organizers’ late decision to ban alcohol in stadiums in Doha following Saudi Arabia’s “unbelievable” shock victory over Argentina.
Additionally, he stated that Qatar had organized the event in an “amazing” manner.After a three-year dispute, the two nations resumed diplomatic relations last year, and he expressed the hope that the tournament will “showcase that people are willing to work together.”