Saudi Sports minister expresses desire to get Salah in SPL with Saudi side Al-Hilal especially keen to get him on board.
Saudi sports minister keen for Mohamed Salah to join Pro League.
A winter World Cup in 2034 is “a debate that we’re still having with Fifa,” according to Saudi Arabia’s sports minister. He also expressed his desire to see Mohamed Salah play in his nation’s top division.
Although Salah’s contract with Liverpool expires in the summer, the Egyptian player has been in incredible form this season, and there are still rumours that he might end up in the Saudi Pro League.
In an interview that aired on the Piers Morgan Uncensored YouTube channel Thursday night. Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki al-Faisal was questioned if Salah was the “big prize” for the Middle Eastern country.
“Definitely, because if he ticks all the right boxes, even for us, we’d love to have him,” he said. “We feel like we are one with the Egyptians, from our culture and our history and so on.
So to have Mo Salah or other players that are good role models would be a pleasure and a privilege to have in the Saudi League. Will it happen or not? That’s up to the clubs to decide and to see what negotiations go on.”
Saudi Arabia was last month awarded the right to host the 2034 men’s World Cup. Asked about the scheduling of the tournament, Prince Abdulaziz said. “That’s a debate that we’re still having with Fifa, and I’m sure that the ultimate goal would be. ‘What would be the best experience for the fans to come and attend?’”
He pointed to the “success” of Qatar in staging a winter World Cup in November and December 2022, which required many European leagues to take a mid-season break. “Everyone went on with their business, and it didn’t affect anyone in a big way,” he said. “Some actually claimed that the matches were actually better at that time. It was in the beginning of the season. The athletes were at their peak performance instead of at the end of the season.”