This summer, the Saudi Super Cup has become the hottest tournament in the world, and many big stars want to join it. But even more surprising was the Saudi league's punishment for a large number of banned signings, a news that left the Saudi Football League's prospects pondering.
First, the Riyadh Victory team was disqualified for the first time. Subsequently, Leah's junior team, Jeddah's citizen team and Jeddah federal team also received notifications from the government that their players would be disqualified. That night, four strong teams were punished at the same time, which is a very strange thing. Actually, all this has signs. Anyone who knows Saudi football will understand that the country has always been classified by the Football Federation as a "wage arrears".
Recall that a few years ago, Saudi football clubs were fraught with controversy over the salaries of foreign players. That's why, when Ronaldo was signed, many doubted whether he would only earn €2 million. But when there were more and more Saudi footballers, they gradually forgot this, and one high-priced contract after another was put in front of everyone.
But this time, due to the transfer ban of the Big Four, their wages were put on the agenda again. The penalty will relate to wages previously owed by the club and arrears to transfer fees. This begs the question, is the Saudi team really rich? After all, it is still a question of whether this high-priced contract can be realized. This also caused Messi to be negatively affected by the Saudi club's arrears of wages when deciding which team to join.
The biggest hit is probably players like Ronaldo and Benzema, who have signed contracts and received 20 million pounds. Once the contract expires, it becomes awkward to receive a salary. I'm worried about whether Ronaldo and Benzema will go to Europe again.
This series of events has caused concern and suspicion about the Saudi football league. The phenomenon of salary arrears of Saudi football clubs not only seriously damages the reputation of football clubs, but also seriously affects the healthy development of football clubs. If the Saudi league does not deal with this problem in time, there will be more top stars lost, and it will also give other leagues the opportunity to win them.
This is undoubtedly a difficult problem facing the Saudi football league today. In any case, the league management should find a way to deal with this matter to ensure that the interests of the team and its players are safeguarded. In addition, it is necessary to further strengthen the financial supervision of Saudi football clubs to ensure that players' salaries and players' transfer fees are paid in full and on time, so as to maintain the overall image and reputation of football clubs.
For Saudi fans, they are also looking forward to the tournament as an opportunity to change their careers. With the issue of wage arrears dealt with and the league open and standardized, the Saudi league will be a more attractive sporting event.
Overall, the Saudi Football League attracted the world's attention this summer, but the subsequent penalties imposed on the club for not allowing players to register also made many people doubtful. Unpaid wages are a thorny issue for Saudi soccer clubs, and the penalty makes it even more prominent. Therefore, the handling of salary arrears in Saudi football career, as well as the protection of the interests of athletes and teams, will be directly related to the direction of football career. Hopefully, Saudi Arabia's Premier League can use this opportunity to revamp and make it more organized and dignified.