The funds provided by the Saudi government has played a key role in increasing the quality of football in the country
The Saudi Professional League has become a huge competitor in the international market after governmental financial support in excess of 660 million USD helped increase the quality of the players in the country.
This makes the domestic league a more attractive destination for all parties including players, managers and fans, in order to help fulfil the goal of making the league one of the top 10 worldwide.
Vice-Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, Prince Mohamed Ben Salman Ben Abdel-Aziz, was the main supporter of a project starting last season, during which the number of foreign players was increased to eight in each of the 16 teams participating in the competition.