Saudi Professional League 2023/2024

[Agbe]

His presence has brought attention from fans and attracted more talented players from European leagues. I'm impressed on how Saudi professional league teams are trying to make the league more competitive by signing young talented players from top European teams. Right now, it might be hard to convince these players players to join the Saudi Pro League, even with big offers, because playing in the European teams is a bigger achievement. But in the future, these players might be more willing to join the Saudi Pro League.

And they will continue to attract people to the Saudi League, so in this sense it is very easy to go for them because the high salaries exceed the wages in Europe, but that is what is happening now, before in the Saudi League it was not like that, it is as you say, it is because of the CR7 effect, so now every player who is offered to go to the Saudi League should take advantage, and if they want to succeed in Europe then they should go later, the Colombian Jhon Durán did that.

I agree with your point that the more they bring in European players, the fewer opportunities local players will have to play. But still 75% of Saudi league teams are still filled with their local players, with a few foreign players mixed in, making the Saudi league more popular and The clubs with big-name squads have more recognition, like Al Nassr, Al Hilal, Al Ahli, Al-Qadisiyah, and Al-Ittihad, and they're the teams that always make a great impact in the Saudi league due to their talented European squads.

But in the end it doesn't matter, because the local players will be learning the technique from veteran players and it is much better to learn from veterans than being in Europe where you have to do it through trial and error , in a relatively "lower level" league as some believe, but in the Club World Cup it became clear that this is not the case , because things are at a different pace, in fact just imagining a small glimpse into the near future Predicts that Saudi Arabia will be a football power.

I believe that Saudi Arabia is slowly showing a seed that will grow and germinate one day this is one of the best ways of developing a league by bringing people who has seen it all and allowing the local players to play and train with them so that they can get the best from these veterans I see this translating to the Saudi national team in terms of quality and competitiveness of the Saudi national team

[ITExpert]

Al-Nasr and Ronaldo tried to negotiate with Fernandes to move to Saudi Arabia, but he rejected the offer. And recently Al-Hilal also negotiated with the Manchester United captain and offered 120m and he also rejected the offer after talking to the club's management. But I think that in tandem with Ronaldo they would play very well, although it seems that Fernandes is not yet ready to go to Saudi Arabia if he has the opportunity to play in Europe, albeit without the Champions League.

Actually the influence of the Cristiano Ronaldo in the Saudi pro league and specifically in the Al-Nassr is can't ignorable. So they took all of his benefits which are easy to gain. They talked to the manager of a good team from Europe to be the part of their club but he rejected it to be. As the Saudi pro league is financially stabled so i think fernandes is the one who prioritises his club over the money. He showed his loyalty with his clubs instead of giving importance to the money. There are still such players who focused on the career but not on the money. Because the Saudi pro league is too far if we compare it to the European leagues. And Fernandez  did well by rejecting the offer because in his club he has a chance to participate in the history by embarrassing new records but in the Saudi pro league he will only have money.

[Nheer]

Al-Nasr and Ronaldo tried to negotiate with Fernandes to move to Saudi Arabia, but he rejected the offer. And recently Al-Hilal also negotiated with the Manchester United captain and offered 120m and he also rejected the offer after talking to the club's management. But I think that in tandem with Ronaldo they would play very well, although it seems that Fernandes is not yet ready to go to Saudi Arabia if he has the opportunity to play in Europe, albeit without the Champions League.

When the time is right he will go to the Saudi league but it seems like he is not yet ready to leave Europe because turning down Ronaldo and Al Nassr offer is not easy with the relationship between him and Ronaldo and the offer to be given to him. Maybe he wants to win trophies before leaving but I am sure he can't do that at Manchester United now. Maybe he will get offers at a better club but if he doesn't I still think staying at Manchester United is still better than moving to Saudi Arabia now. Al Nassr should just be a little patient with him first in a few years they can try again.

With Ronaldo's influence more Portuguese players and sports administrators are getting offers from Al-Nasr. Bruno Fernandes is thirty years old but his age has not affecting his performance adversely. He is in great form that Manchester United cannot afford to lose him for any price. His leadership role in the club is also commendable. His refusal to move to the Gulf League has shown that there are players who still value club loyalty over money.

Good point, he is a very important player for Manchester United that they can't afford to lose him right now else it will affect their performance even further. Al Nassr are really going after good players with the help of Ronaldo and so i believe their performance will be better than last season. They are still not done yet who knows who they will go after next.

[GiftedMAN]

With Ronaldo's influence more Portuguese players and sports administrators are getting offers from Al-Nasr. Bruno Fernandes is thirty years old but his age has not affecting his performance adversely. He is in great form that Manchester United cannot afford to lose him for any price. His leadership role in the club is also commendable. His refusal to move to the Gulf League has shown that there are players who still value club loyalty over money. He has decided to stay with the Red Devils in this hard times even without an European competition.

Al Nassr has agreed to give Ronaldo a free run in the club affairs for the next two years. Ronaldo want to win the Saudi Professional League at least once before he retires. Now filling the club with Portuguese speaking players (both from Portugal and Brazil) is his choice, and if the club management doesn't have any problem with it, why should we care? Al Nassr ignored his requests and suggestions for two years, and paid the price for that. Now may be it is time to try a different approach.

If the club have accepted Ronaldo to handle the club affairs for two years that means we should expect a good change to happen in the team and the club is definitely going to have the opportunity to win the Saudi league since his presence will bring more good players which will help him to win the league for the club.It will be a good decision for the management of they do so and Ronaldo will be happy after extending his contract with the team.

[Stablexcoin]

If the club have accepted Ronaldo to handle the club affairs for two years that means we should expect a good change to happen in the team and the club is definitely going to have the opportunity to win the Saudi league since his presence will bring more good players which will help him to win the league for the club.It will be a good decision for the management of they do so and Ronaldo will be happy after extending his contract with the team.

Are they really accepting his agreement, this will be team Portugal and Ronaldo against Saudi. If he looks forward to bring just Portuguese speaking players to the team that is like putting relationships over worth of players needed to dominate the league.

Ronaldo has exceptionally become Al Nassar back bone with many goal involvement among every competitions, having him is not enough, as the need requires a better defense in the team.

[Pandorak]

Al-Nasr and Ronaldo tried to negotiate with Fernandes to move to Saudi Arabia, but he rejected the offer. And recently Al-Hilal also negotiated with the Manchester United captain and offered 120m and he also rejected the offer after talking to the club's management. But I think that in tandem with Ronaldo they would play very well, although it seems that Fernandes is not yet ready to go to Saudi Arabia if he has the opportunity to play in Europe, albeit without the Champions League.

There's honestly nothing wrong with that decision, in fact i think Fernandes has made the right decision. At a younger age than Cristiano, Fernandes still has plenty of time to play in Europe, he has the opportunity to make a lot of achievements, so there is no reason for him to move to the Saudi Arabian League just because of the fantastic offers from these clubs.

As far as Cristiano and Fernandes are concerned, they are a perfect match on the pitch, they are capable of being a threat to the opposition's defense, which was evident when they played for the Portuguese national team. However, playing in the Arab League is still too early for Fernandes, that's my opinion.

[SuperBitMan]

His presence has brought attention from fans and attracted more talented players from European leagues. I'm impressed on how Saudi professional league teams are trying to make the league more competitive by signing young talented players from top European teams. Right now, it might be hard to convince these players players to join the Saudi Pro League, even with big offers, because playing in the European teams is a bigger achievement. But in the future, these players might be more willing to join the Saudi Pro League.

And they will continue to attract people to the Saudi League, so in this sense it is very easy to go for them because the high salaries exceed the wages in Europe, but that is what is happening now, before in the Saudi League it was not like that, it is as you say, it is because of the CR7 effect, so now every player who is offered to go to the Saudi League should take advantage, and if they want to succeed in Europe then they should go later, the Colombian Jhon Durán did that.

I agree with your point that the more they bring in European players, the fewer opportunities local players will have to play. But still 75% of Saudi league teams are still filled with their local players, with a few foreign players mixed in, making the Saudi league more popular and The clubs with big-name squads have more recognition, like Al Nassr, Al Hilal, Al Ahli, Al-Qadisiyah, and Al-Ittihad, and they're the teams that always make a great impact in the Saudi league due to their talented European squads.

But in the end it doesn't matter, because the local players will be learning the technique from veteran players and it is much better to learn from veterans than being in Europe where you have to do it through trial and error , in a relatively "lower level" league as some believe, but in the Club World Cup it became clear that this is not the case , because things are at a different pace, in fact just imagining a small glimpse into the near future Predicts that Saudi Arabia will be a football power.

I believe that Saudi Arabia is slowly showing a seed that will grow and germinate one day this is one of the best ways of developing a league by bringing people who has seen it all and allowing the local players to play and train with them so that they can get the best from these veterans I see this translating to the Saudi national team in terms of quality and competitiveness of the Saudi national team

I remember there was a time China was doing the same thing they were bringing experience an old players from Europe into their league however it did not affect their national team so I really don't think this step Saudi Arabia is taking by bringing in experience European players will help make their national team stronger let's remember that the players in Saudi Arabia league are not all Saudi Arabia citizens, if they really want their national team to become strong then they need to train them very well in order to become strong and they need an experience coach.
For me the main reason why Saudi Arabia is bringing experience and old players from Europe to their League is to make the league more popular and entertaining the move to bring in Ronaldo was a very great move and uplifting for the Saudi Arabia League the influence of Ronaldo is big, like we all know Ronaldo is a very good player that is loved by a lot of people and people love watching him when Saudi Arabia team signed him a lot of people started watching Saudi Arabian League I think they have achieved making their league popular and they will make it more popular if they continue like this.

[Sithara007]

If the club have accepted Ronaldo to handle the club affairs for two years that means we should expect a good change to happen in the team and the club is definitely going to have the opportunity to win the Saudi league since his presence will bring more good players which will help him to win the league for the club.It will be a good decision for the management of they do so and Ronaldo will be happy after extending his contract with the team.

Let's see whether this strategy works for them. Al Nassr management made a lot of changes to the team, and even replaced the coach (Stefano Pioli) as per the suggestion from Ronaldo. And if this doesn't work, then Ronaldo need to take the blame. But it is not going to be easy in winning the Saudi Professional League. Last season, it was Al Ittihad who won the league, with Al Nassr trailing at the third place with a difference of 13 points. Al Hilal finished at the second place. 

[sana54210]

There is no need to spend 50+ million on salaries every year, year after year. If you have a decent team then you will do fine. Ittihad is the latest winners, which says they do not need to have the best team by getting some players, they already have some. They need to just focus on getting the best out of the players they already have, which would make things better for them.

Other teams, who did not finish great, like Al Nassr, needed more players and that is why they are doing a better and fine job at the moment. That is by far the better option they can deal with. If they can handle it, they should not be worried about it. I personally hope for the change on Al Nassr to mean something, and can do a better job this year.

[Obari]

There is no need to spend 50+ million on salaries every year, year after year. If you have a decent team then you will do fine. Ittihad is the latest winners, which says they do not need to have the best team by getting some players, they already have some. They need to just focus on getting the best out of the players they already have, which would make things better for them.

Other teams, who did not finish great, like Al Nassr, needed more players and that is why they are doing a better and fine job at the moment. That is by far the better option they can deal with. If they can handle it, they should not be worried about it. I personally hope for the change on Al Nassr to mean something, and can do a better job this year.

Not every elite team in the Saudi Pro League can spend mammoth amount on players in the transfer window. We've seen what's going on here and watching the Knights of Najd doing what they do best, countering players on their scouting list, we've come to realized how focused and competitive these clubs doesn't jeopardize their golden opportunities.

Tell me your expectations for next season when it comes to Al Nassr. Do you believe they can spend enormously in the transfer window and still come out not achieving their goal. Sometimes a club doesn't need all the best players and big names in football, they just need to understand what they're going through and understand the effectiveness they can put together as a player.

[SilverCryptoBullet]

If the club have accepted Ronaldo to handle the club affairs for two years that means we should expect a good change to happen in the team and the club is definitely going to have the opportunity to win the Saudi league since his presence will bring more good players which will help him to win the league for the club.It will be a good decision for the management of they do so and Ronaldo will be happy after extending his contract with the team.

It is their current contract but it can be expanded more and Al Nassr will consider ability and performances of Cristiano Ronaldo in next two seasons before considering of any negotiation on a new contract for him as a player. He is very old now and his career can end any time even he is very ambitious and has no plan of retirement soon.

Let's see whether this strategy works for them. Al Nassr management made a lot of changes to the team, and even replaced the coach (Stefano Pioli) as per the suggestion from Ronaldo. And if this doesn't work, then Ronaldo need to take the blame. But it is not going to be easy in winning the Saudi Professional League. Last season, it was Al Ittihad who won the league, with Al Nassr trailing at the third place with a difference of 13 points. Al Hilal finished at the second place. 

Perhaps, titles are not too important with Al Nassr and they want to get more marketing effects and club development from Cristiano Ronaldo. I think they possibly know that Cristiano Ronaldo career is counting down to very last seasons and his contributions will become less over coming seasons. Chance to win titles with Cristiano Ronaldo is not too big and will become smaller over time but by satisfying his demand, they actually value his contributions for the club.

[Tamaperdana]

Let's see whether this strategy works for them. Al Nassr management made a lot of changes to the team, and even replaced the coach (Stefano Pioli) as per the suggestion from Ronaldo. And if this doesn't work, then Ronaldo need to take the blame. But it is not going to be easy in winning the Saudi Professional League. Last season, it was Al Ittihad who won the league, with Al Nassr trailing at the third place with a difference of 13 points. Al Hilal finished at the second place. 

You're right, Al Nasr's preparations for next season have a lot of Ronaldo in them. Because as we know Ronaldo suggested a change of coach and this was implemented by Al Nasr. Then Ronaldo also has an important role in the recruitment of Joao Felix. In addition, Ronaldo also seems to be the cause of some of Al Nasr's players being loaned out to other teams, such as Duran. So with this Ronaldo does have quite a lot of share in the preparation of Al Nasr this time. But I also don't know how the results will be, but in my opinion the actions taken by Ronaldo are quite appropriate. Because he is a very experienced player, so he must have a mature plan to make Al Nasr a champion in the Saudi Arabian league and also in other competitions.

Therefore, we'll see how it turns out. Regardless of whether the results are bad or good, I think that is something that does not need to be debated. Because if for example Al Nasr performs poorly next season, of course Ronaldo must also feel that his plan has failed and he will definitely continue to improve it again. Because the most important thing is that Al Nasr wants to try Ronaldo's plan which I think is worth trying. But even so, I think Al Nasr still needs to improve its defense first before next season really starts. Because basically they should not act half and half. So the point is not only the front line is improved, but the defense also plays an important role in the success of their team, so it must be improved too.

[Solokan]

If the club have accepted Ronaldo to handle the club affairs for two years that means we should expect a good change to happen in the team and the club is definitely going to have the opportunity to win the Saudi league since his presence will bring more good players which will help him to win the league for the club.It will be a good decision for the management of they do so and Ronaldo will be happy after extending his contract with the team.

Yes, it is true that if Ronaldo handles club affairs there is definitely potential for Al nassr to be better in the future because of course Ronaldo must already know what he has to do to make Al nassr progress in the upcoming season and there will certainly be potentially many more star players who enter Al nassr and yes, of course there must be potential for Al nassr to be able to win trophies in the SPL.

But of course, Al Nassr will not be easy to win trophies in the SPL even if Ronaldo handles club affairs because surely other clubs also always bring in strong players which of course makes Al Nassr have to be really extra in fighting for trophies because surely other teams also want trophies and must really want to beat the club with Ronaldo in it. yes of course now we just see what happens later but clearly I hope Al nassr must prioritize all lines because of course without a balanced line then of course it will certainly be difficult for a team to progress. in my opinion at this time Al nassr must certainly be able to make the defense line better because surely in the SPL the coming season will definitely be very fierce competition in the SPL match. now I am more curious for the coming season and want to see how Al nassr plays and whether Al nassr will disappoint its fans again or not.

[Arenga pinnata]

I believe that Saudi Arabia is slowly showing a seed that will grow and germinate one day this is one of the best ways of developing a league by bringing people who has seen it all and allowing the local players to play and train with them so that they can get the best from these veterans I see this translating to the Saudi national team in terms of quality and competitiveness of the Saudi national team

Surely another goal of the large investment in bringing in star European players is to provide valuable experience and better quality to local players. This way, they can learn more from European football stars. In fact, I think the Saudi national team is currently starting to show clear improvements in their players. The quality of the Saudi national team is also starting to improve, as they demonstrated in the Asian World Cup qualifiers.

And some teams, like Al-Nassr, are also giving young Saudi players the opportunity to join the team to gain valuable experience and further develop. For example, defender Awad Aman was promoted from the Al-Nassr U19 club to the Al-Nassr senior team during this transfer window. This will undoubtedly be a valuable experience and learning experience for this young player.

[Gallar]

SPL should've made more academies so local players get better. What's the SPL going to do when they stop buying European players they can't buy players forever they'll have to use local players or it'll be a league of foreign players. How will local players develop if they aren't getting a chance ?

I agree with you, the Saudi Arabian league cannot continue to depend on European players. So developing soccer schools in the country is something they must do from now on. Because surely, if for example the teams in the Saudi Arabian league only prioritize European players, it is certain that the local players there will have little chance of getting a place for them to shine. That's why the Saudi Arabian league must indeed think in that direction too so that its football league can be better known in the world.

Because if for example the local players of the Saudi Arabian league can also perform well, it is certain that this will be an additional value for the progress of the soccer league in the country. But for now it looks like the Saudi Arabian league is still focused on building their reputation through bringing in European players. Because surely they think that this is the only way and also the fastest way to be able to increase their popularity. But in my personal opinion this is indeed reasonable for the Saudi Arabian league to do now. Because at the beginning of their football league really not too many people recognize. So it's only natural for the Saudi Arabian league to do all this. Therefore, I hopefully the Saudi Arabian league can continue to carry out its plans and also not forget its local players.

[Akbarkoe]

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If the club have accepted Ronaldo to handle the club affairs for two years that means we should expect a good change to happen in the team and the club is definitely going to have the opportunity to win the Saudi league since his presence will bring more good players which will help him to win the league for the club.It will be a good decision for the management of they do so and Ronaldo will be happy after extending his contract with the team.

If CR7 was given complete freedom in club affairs, I wonder why he didn't just act as a coach, not a player. We can't have two captains in the same position, and that's what happened with Al Nassr. Squad matters are the coach's responsibility, while the players focus solely on giving their best in every performance on the pitch. But now, with full authority at his disposal, he's more than just a player on the pitch, and I hope that any steps CR7 takes to improve the squad are made in collaboration and discussion with the coach to avoid any rift between players and the coach, and also to avoid diminishing the coach's role, which is ultimately responsible for the squad he's building.

[AirtelBuzz]

Al-Nasr and Ronaldo tried to negotiate with Fernandes to move to Saudi Arabia, but he rejected the offer. And recently Al-Hilal also negotiated with the Manchester United captain and offered 120m and he also rejected the offer after talking to the club's management. But I think that in tandem with Ronaldo they would play very well, although it seems that Fernandes is not yet ready to go to Saudi Arabia if he has the opportunity to play in Europe, albeit without the Champions League.

Actually the influence of the Cristiano Ronaldo in the Saudi pro league and specifically in the Al-Nassr is can't ignorable. So they took all of his benefits which are easy to gain. They talked to the manager of a good team from Europe to be the part of their club but he rejected it to be. As the Saudi pro league is financially stabled so i think fernandes is the one who prioritises his club over the money. He showed his loyalty with his clubs instead of giving importance to the money. There are still such players who focused on the career but not on the money. Because the Saudi pro league is too far if we compare it to the European leagues. And Fernandez  did well by rejecting the offer because in his club he has a chance to participate in the history by embarrassing new records but in the Saudi pro league he will only have money.

Yes Cristiano Ronaldo's influence in the Saudi Pro League cannot be ignored, especially given the much more caring approach he takes to the club, which we constantly observe. He is able to do everything with this club because to my knowledge he has absolute power there, which may have already sparked a storm of criticism. However it is perhaps true that the Saudi league is still far from the European leagues, which means that many players receive huge offers but their clubs always issue strict ordinances towards that league. Perhaps one such example we have seen in recent times is the strong backlash Manchester United have received regarding Bruno Fernandes joining this Al Nassr club.

[Ahli38]

Yes Cristiano Ronaldo's influence in the Saudi Pro League cannot be ignored, especially given the much more caring approach he takes to the club, which we constantly observe. He is able to do everything with this club because to my knowledge he has absolute power there, which may have already sparked a storm of criticism. However it is perhaps true that the Saudi league is still far from the European leagues, which means that many players receive huge offers but their clubs always issue strict ordinances towards that league. Perhaps one such example we have seen in recent times is the strong backlash Manchester United have received regarding Bruno Fernandes joining this Al Nassr club.

Cristiano Ronaldo is a player who always gives his all to support the team he plays for. Not only does he play to the best of his ability on the pitch, but he's also often seen building team spirit, motivating others, and even coaching other players in training sessions. And now, not only that, because Al-Nassr has also given Cristiano Ronaldo authority over the club's transfer market, he often suggests good players that the team really needs. He's not just thinking about his own performance at the club, but he truly seems to be building the club himself. And we must remember that he also owns shares in the club. So, now he's part of this club not only as a player but also as a shareholder and as someone trusted to provide ideas and suggestions. I wish Al-Nassr success in the new season. Because I want to see Cristiano Ronaldo lift the championship trophy with this team.

[Solokan]

Let's see whether this strategy works for them. Al Nassr management made a lot of changes to the team, and even replaced the coach (Stefano Pioli) as per the suggestion from Ronaldo. And if this doesn't work, then Ronaldo need to take the blame. But it is not going to be easy in winning the Saudi Professional League. Last season, it was Al Ittihad who won the league, with Al Nassr trailing at the third place with a difference of 13 points. Al Hilal finished at the second place. 

Surely at this time many people are curious about Al nassr in the coming season because of course their coach is now also according to what Ronaldo suggested, namely Jorge Jesus, who is certainly a professional coach and of course like the new player Joao Felix who is a suggestion from Ronaldo which will certainly make us curious about his performance, especially in the SPL in the coming season. indeed it seems that there will be many people who blame Ronaldo if Al nassr does not win the trophy in the coming season.

But if you look at the Al nassr squad, of course, in my opinion, currently Al nassr already has a strong squad, it's just that in my opinion the defense line must really be paid more attention to because of course it has been several seasons that we have seen that the reason Al nassr has not consistently won is because of the lack of strength of the Al nassr defense line. So what I want Al nassr to be able to add at least 1 more great defender to make Al nassr more stable next season, because it is true that it is not easy for Al nassr to be able to win trophies in the coming season because other strong teams such as Ittihad and others must have prepared strong squads for next season. but of course yes I hope Al nassr can win trophies next season. and honestly I am also curious about Al nassr next season.

[dezoel]

SPL should've made more academies so local players get better. What's the SPL going to do when they stop buying European players they can't buy players forever they'll have to use local players or it'll be a league of foreign players. How will local players develop if they aren't getting a chance ?

That would take decades until they are better, it is not really a good method for a nation that isn't really in love with football. Lets be honest, they just have the money to bring in the best players, so making the best players from the local players would be in fact spending more money for less returns.

They would need to spend billions to start, to build those academies for all of the clubs, while I am sure they must have some young teams, it must be terrible at this stage, and they would need to spend so much to build not only academies, but places to make the players flourish and be the best versions of themselves. And instead, they could just get the best players.

Plus, not all kids there wants to play football, for the past 2-3 seasons maybe more people are interested in football, but I doubt it is enough to have a great young setup yet.