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SIMON JORDAN: We must stop selling our sporting soul to the Saudis, I don’t like the sense that everything in this country is there solely to be bought

I've never had and never will have any problem with different countries adding to the fabric of world sport, or creating their own sporting development and opportunities .

I don't think we have the zeitgeist or right to not allow others to be at the top table and enhance themselves and neither are we in in a position to lecture, we have our own issues.

The Saudi dignitary Turki Alalshikh is perhaps entitled to invest for whatever reason in boxing, football or anything else on behalf of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia .

I do, however, hold great belief and value in this country too.