UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin believes Saudi Arabia poaching some of Europe's experienced players is a 'mistake'. The Saudi Arabia Pro League will house some of football's biggest names next season as the Middle East country continues to splash the cash.
Cristiano Ronaldo made the Saudi switch last season and has since been joined by former Real Madrid team-mate Karim Benzema. Premier League stars such as N'Golo Kante, Romelu Lukaku, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Ruben Neves, Luka Modric, Wilfried Zaha and Ilkay Gundogan have all also been linked with mega-money moves to the league in recent weeks.
Newcastle United's majority owners, Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF), are playing a huge role in the Saudi footballing revolution after announcing the purchase of four of the top flight's biggest clubs earlier this month. Al Ahli, Al Ittihad, Al Hilal and Ronaldo's Al Nassr are now all majority-owned by PIF.
