Newcastle United director Abdulmajid Alhagbani has also been named on the board of Saudi Pro League club Al Hilal.
The director is listed as one of seven new directors at Al Hilal soon after the club was taken over by the Public Investment Fund - who also own the Magpies. PIF now have a 75% stake in Saudi Pro League clubs Al Hilal, Al Ahli, Al Ittihad and Al Nassr
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Newcastle played Al Hilal during their short winter tour of Saudi Arabia and won 5-0 in Riyadh last December. But the move will further strengthen the link between Newcastle and the Middle East side.
Some of football's biggest names have headed to Saudi Arabia in recent times with Al Hilal the latest club to be linked for a move for Liverpool's Mo Salah. Al Hilal splashed out £47million recently to take Ruben Neves from Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Cristiano Ronaldo joined the Saudi Pro League last year to join Al Nassr while Karim Benzema and N'Golo Kante have already completed transfers to Al Ittihad, managed by ex-Wolves boss Nuno Espirito Santo.
Clubs in Saudi Arabia do not have Financial Fair Play rules to adhere to but are restricted to eight overseas signings per team. A PIF statement read recently: "PIF's ownership in the clubs' companies represent 75 per cent in each club, while their respective non-profit foundations hold 25 per cent ownership of each club.
"The transfer of the four clubs will unleash various commercial opportunities, including investment, partnership and sponsorships across numerous sports."
