There are moments in football when the sport seems completely oblivious to the game-changing challenges it faces. The response to the Saudi Pro League is almost a case in point. The subject was not on the agenda for the Football Association board meeting on Thursday and sources say it was not brought up. Those present must feel the same as Uefa president Aleksandr Ceferin, who believes there is “no threat” to his continent’s football ecosystem, words almost exactly echoed by European Club Association (ECA) president Nasser Al Khelaifi.
This is despite many top clubs repeatedly raising the issue in meetings, while it was constantly discussed by the ECA’s own members in informal chats.
