Saudi club given stadium ban over Jota chants aimed at Ruben Neves
Why the Jota chants cut so deep Al-Taawoun have been ordered to play two home league matches behind closed doors after their supporters directed Jota chants at Al-Hilal midfielder Ruben Neves, taunting him over the death of his friend and former team-mate. The Saudi Pro League side also secured a fine of 100,000 Saudi Riyals, […]
1 month ago
Ivan Toney agrees huge deadline day move
The saga is finally over Ivan Toney has agreed a huge transfer deadline day move to Saudi Arabia. The Brentford man has been at the centre of one of the summer’s longest transfer sagas. The England striker has been linked with a move away from Brentford all summer, and has been left out of Thomas […]
2 years ago
Saudi Pro League set to make major change which could affect European clubs
The league plans to try and attract some of European football’s biggest names The Saudi Pro League is set to make a major rule change as they continue to try and go head-to-head for some of Europe’s best footballing talent. Last summer saw the Gulf Kingdom send shockwaves through the football world as they signed […]
2 years ago
Jordan Henderson reaches agreement to leave Al Ettifaq after just six months
Henderson had previously said the Saudi Pro League will be ‘one of the best leagues in the world’ Jordan Henderson has reached an agreement to terminated his contract at Al Ettifaq and leave the club after just six months. The former Liverpool midfielder is close to joining Ajax on a permanent basis and is in […]
2 years ago
Players are ‘hating every minute’ of big-money Saudi move
Some are wanting to leave already Several players in Saudi Arabia are already thought to be regretting their moves, just months after making the move to the Middle East. The Saudi Pro League sent seismic shockwaves through the footballing world in the summer transfer window as they attracted some of football’s biggest names to their […]
3 years ago
Saudi Pro League hits another new embarrassing low that could humiliate Cristiano Ronaldo
Yikes Cristiano Ronaldo’s hopes of the Saudi Pro League becoming one of the best in the world look no closer to being realised after another embarrassing low was recorded. Al Wehda’s game against Al Okhdood saw just 575 people turn up to the 62,000-capacity King Abdulaziz Sports City Stadium – one of over 40 games […]
3 years ago