FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Saudi Pro League - Al Ittihad v Damac - King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia - May 26, 2025 Al Ittihad players celebrate with the trophy after winning the Saudi Pro League REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo
RIYADH (Reuters) -Saudi Pro League clubs could be pumping the brakes on their free-spending ways after its CEO Omar Mugharbel said new safeguards have been put in place to make the league financially stable ahead of the new season.
SPL clubs have spent more than $1.5 billion since its 2023 boom, which included the prized capture of Cristiano Ronaldo that paved the way for players to move to Saudi Arabia on wages European clubs could not compete with.
