Why is Football Flopping In Saudi Arabia?

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Why is Football Flopping In Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia did some absolutely insane business this year. From Cristiano Ronaldo to Neymar Jr. to Karim Benzema to N’Golo Kante to Sadio Mane and a host of other incredibly experienced stars; too many to mention, in fact.
Take Al-Ettifaq, for example. Even with Jordan Henderson, Gigi Wijnaldum, Demarai Gray, and Steven Gerrard as coach, they had just 696 fans in the crowd to watch their game against Al-Riyadh.
I mean, when you look at what the country is also doing with boxing, UFC, WWE, and the like, it feels different from what’s happening with football. They’re able to fill up the arenas in these different sports, even hosting really distinguished personalities from all over the world, but that’s a far cry from what’s happening with football in the same country.
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@greislige 4 ай бұрын

The top 5 attended football Leagues worldwide on average this season : 1. Bundesliga 2. Premier League 3. La Liga 4. Bundesliga 2 5. Serie A You can buy players on Saudi money, fans you can not...

@leo-messi61 4 ай бұрын

Look at Indonesia they have most craziest football fans but they are weak in it😂😂

@lukelocks9083 3 ай бұрын

The PL has currently some very small stadium clubs, Luton-10k, Bournemouth-11k, Brentford- 17k, which would bring down the average significantly.

@eqond 3 ай бұрын

you want the spl to be in the too 5 bro?

@alokinale2074 3 ай бұрын

Damn Bundesliga 2 is doing better than Serie A 😮

@chaleco82 4 ай бұрын

How clever was Messi to turned down the camel league. He is loving it in Miami.

@leo-messi61 4 ай бұрын

Usa lost to Slovenia 🤣

@leo-messi61 2 ай бұрын

@@robierahg17 are u american?? Do ur people watch football ( im mean soccer)

@LSMG2004 26 күн бұрын

Messi games are always packed

@princethawani1351 6 ай бұрын

133 fans these are only staff working in the stadium 😂😂😂😂

@schmelzikasefaust8193 4 ай бұрын

No soul, no passion, no tradition, no fans.

@theogtimeclock Ай бұрын

is what some would say when he has only heard of the pro league when ronaldo joined 🙄🙄🙄

@schmelzikasefaust8193 Ай бұрын

@@theogtimeclock ..is what someone would say who doens´t know or ask ( that´s why your´re just gessing and therefore coming to the wrong conclusion) I´m not talking about marketing gags like the Ronaldo transfer, dude.

@theogtimeclock Ай бұрын

ive been a fan of this league since it was called dawri jamel look man if you dont care just leave we didnt need you

@schmelzikasefaust8193 Ай бұрын

@@theogtimeclock Good for you, enjoy - but who cares? If you can´t stand the criticism about a lame and failed project - don´t get involved in an argument, dude.

@eqond 6 ай бұрын

it didn’t flop, just small clubs vs small clubs don’t attract any fans thus the low attendance, while big matches (half the spl matches) have high attendance

@tuyishimejb662 6 ай бұрын

You're wrong on that. Even big clubs Vs each other attract only 10,000 - 15,000.

@eqond 6 ай бұрын

al hilal vs al feiha which isn’t even a big match had 60k attendance

@Aran-_- 6 ай бұрын

@@eqond you gotta look at the average attendance not just 1 game besides i would like to see a source for that one all in all only al nasar actually pulls some below average attendance out of them with like 20k per match the other clubs can't even get 10k on good day so basically it's the ronaldo league people only care about it because ronaldo is there as soons as he leaves soudi will crumble

@eqond 6 ай бұрын

@@Aran-_- the source is fucking wikipedia, im a saudi who watches the saudi pro league, you’re a fucking american who sits on his couch all day telling people what to think of their own league

@uselessdegenerate7565 6 ай бұрын

Copium is strong here

@merycastro2608 3 ай бұрын

Poor Ronaldo . 😢. While Messi fills stadiums in the states . Ronaldo can not drive 10k to his games . That has got to hurt Ronaldo’s ago .

@curtiswilkerson298 3 күн бұрын

No, liar. When Ronaldo's there than the attendance is full. When he's absent then of course empty seats for sure , same thing with Neymar.

@TerminatorReus 6 ай бұрын

Bro even the indian super league doesnt have this bad attendance lol the lowest indian league attendance was like 365 people last season

@NanobanaKinako 6 ай бұрын

Most fans in Saudi are player fan not team fans.

@user-py4ui4yj8g 6 ай бұрын

@@NanobanaKinako bro?????

@h_xrshit 6 ай бұрын

Bro I went some matches avg attendance was 5-6k

@TerminatorReus 6 ай бұрын

yeah mostly people in the east and south care about football because the rest play cricket and field hockey@@h_xrshit

@avishekkashyap1421 6 ай бұрын

361

@DevinPosey20 4 ай бұрын

I haven’t watched a single game since all those players went over there

@ripvanwinkle91 3 ай бұрын

Haven't heard anything aside from ronaldo stuff

@davidvictor4469 6 ай бұрын

Buying big players doesn't realistically sky rocket a leagues popularity. There has to be a stable setting for the leagues, there's no flow from viewers because most of them are there for watching the big players just as mentioned in the video,by the time viewers start flowing with the league and it's matches,then the RSL will be known as league power all over the world

@NazriB 6 ай бұрын

Lies again? Serie A Leader Driver Chauffeur

@ashleygoggs5679 5 ай бұрын

not only that but a few big names dosnt make a team good. They are relying on names not a cohesive team of elite players.If any of these teams went to the champions league they would get wiped. And the attendance issues is going to make things worse becuase it means money for the larger names is coming straight out the pockets of the sheiks not the clubs meaning its extremely unsustainable.

@nas84payne 4 ай бұрын

They need to build an actual grassroots culture, then go from there.

@protocetus499 3 ай бұрын

@@ashleygoggs5679 al nassr defeat Persepolis and the one who score are native player

@Romit12 2 ай бұрын

Only the Ronaldo fanboys will watch it

@tim..indeed 3 ай бұрын

Did you guys not watch the video? Al Ahli and Al Nasr also have played home matches with only 17k attendance. My 2. Bundesliga club Kaiserslautern is never below 38k at home.

@adrianwong6609 6 ай бұрын

I think their not getting as much viewership and fans coming to the stadium because you also need young players that are exciting and have good potential.

@snmcfadden 5 ай бұрын

It's never going to happen. The big stars are going for a paycheck and that's it. Hopefully ronaldo retires soon so this joke of a league can die off.

@actiblizzard 6 ай бұрын

This is really good news! Stop the sportwashing

@E10M1 6 ай бұрын

There's no sportswashing. This is league football, it's what every club in Europe does too. So I don't understand what the big deal is.

@actiblizzard 6 ай бұрын

i think you misunderstood something. in europe people have rights and youre not killed for being gay, or a free woman fex

@TahsinShahed-mp1ih 6 ай бұрын

lol westerners passing judgements on what a foreign government should do.

@actiblizzard 6 ай бұрын

lol af human rights and shit wtf@@TahsinShahed-mp1ih

@e.zackerinho5704 6 ай бұрын

@@actiblizzard didnt western world just accepted lgbtq a few years ago? you want a whole region to just change their entire system because Europe & USA said so? they have rules and can be strict about them. Change needs time, we have our opinion, isnt that a human right?

@user-le8sn3xn2i 5 ай бұрын

The famous clubs of Europe are steeped in history. Can't buy that overnight. Long-established rivalry between clubs is fanatical and people live for the game.

@mcshlushies7179 6 ай бұрын

At this rate the clubs would probably pay ppl to be fake fans in their stadium 😂

@fiercedeitygod5827 6 ай бұрын

That happened in Qatar 2022

@user-cl8iu3uc4s 6 ай бұрын

Theu already do who knows😂

@justaguywithapowerpole Ай бұрын

They do its been confirmed in skme matches they get workers eho are immigrants to dress up in clubs shirts and merchandise and sit in stands

@muharebhussain2405 6 ай бұрын

Saudis love football, every kid plays football in the streets. Its also their national sports. That shows how a few rich clubs buying big players from Europe did not change the dynamics of the league to the people of the country.

@michaeloshea5505 3 ай бұрын

Except the girls of course!!!

@jasontrue8056 Ай бұрын

LOL. Playing football in the streets is done globally. Saudis just aren't any good at any sport.

@ceronibalsamar5352 6 ай бұрын

The Saudi League is the 3rd most profitable league in the world, and its viewership has skyrocketed by a staggering 650% in the past two years. The primary challenge for the league is attracting more fans to the stands, which is due to the high travelling costs between rivals cities and ticket prices that are almost twice as expensive as the Premier League. Saudi Arabia has a young population, and affording these expenses can be challenging. However, when you look at a derby for example, the stadiums are always full, saying that football is flopping in Saudi Arabia is completely wrong

@LordPanda-wz9oq 6 ай бұрын

These players eventually leave. They should invest more into academies and making the sport more attractive for fans. They still need to do major infrastructure upgrades to stadiums. Saudi Football can never improve if the domestic fans don’t show up.

@Quipie 6 ай бұрын

@@LordPanda-wz9oq they’ll eventually leave & new players will eventually come, & they do invest into academies, but you really can’t spend tens of millions on a wonderkid like how you would do on players like karim, & it’s been less than a year so even if they put in massive work into their academies we can’t see it yet..

@christhewolf4246 6 ай бұрын

@@Quipielet's see if it's like China

@sujiks9517 6 ай бұрын

Once Ronaldo leaves the viewers will also leave

@majesty1842 6 ай бұрын

@@sujiks9517facts. Dude said only Ronaldo games attract 16000 ppl. It's hard to predict what will happen when CR7 retires

@KNByam 4 ай бұрын

Maybe because no foreigners want to go to a place that will arrest you for hugging someone or holding someone's hand?

@o4r- 3 ай бұрын

ههههههههه لن يتم اعتقالك لهذي الاسباب الا اذا كنت شاذا لأن الشواذ غير مرحب فيهم في بلدنا يمكنك ممارسة شذوذك في بلدك المليء بالمشردين والمليء بالمجرمين اللذين سيقطعون يدك من اجل سرقة ساعة رولكس او طعنك ٢٢طعنه من اجل سرقة محفظتك

@muhannedaldhalaan101 6 ай бұрын

The Weather don't help the fans to show up, 6 months of the year is extremely hot, plus everyone is watching in private places here in Saudi such as lounges personal lounges (Isteraha) coffee shops, house etc under the AC, another point is that the small clubs have almost no fans only the big 5-6 clubs have fan

@user-sj5zp4tv4y 6 ай бұрын

Bro, in Toowoomba, Qld, Australia, Me and the boys went to watch the local grand finals for our club. Keep in mind this is FQPL 3, like Under 14/15 to Women and Men. The stadium we were in could hold about 9,000 people. There were probably about 5,000 there. And your telling me that my local clubs are pulling more fans than Steven Gerrards Al Ettifaq with Jordan Henderson and the like. That blows my mind. 🤯🤯

@nas84payne 4 ай бұрын

There’s a better footballing culture in Australia than Saudi.

@jasonhughes6896 4 ай бұрын

Wow. I live in Brisbane. I didn't know Toowoomba actually pulls such big numbers in football. Good to see!

@o4r- 3 ай бұрын

فرحان بـ٥٠٠٠ مشجع؟ حضور جماهير الهلال يصل الى ٦٠الف متفرج اما بخصوص مباراة الاتفاق ضد الرياض كانت بأرض نادي الرياض وهذا النادي صاعد ولا يمتلك جماهير لأن بمدينة الرياض يوجد فيها نادي الهلال والنصر من هناك مهتم بمتابعة نادي الرياض

@Abodahm123 26 күн бұрын

71,239 fans in one game left the chat 💀

@user-tv4pb7bh5k 6 ай бұрын

This could be the start of a downfall

@AM-my3jk 5 ай бұрын

Not a largely populated country. They are also a non athletic people.

@Cutiemouse470 6 ай бұрын

Nobodys a fan of the teams... in Europe you hear a lot about the club itself not just the players

@bojack3827 5 ай бұрын

It's just lame sport washing by a corrupt country.

@sanjayc74 4 ай бұрын

I'd rather watch MLS... and I follow MLS but not as much as the top 4 to 5 euro leagues. Could careless about Saudi league my only interest is how many players are unhappy there.

@michaelyip324 4 ай бұрын

131 including or excluding friends/free tickets/family?

@mugasiraarnold7429 6 ай бұрын

We all witnessed how stadiums couldnt be filled in Qatar, but it's not a one day thing to develop that

@grovestreetogs5953 6 ай бұрын

I was part of the world cup last year in Qatar. Literally every match the stadiums were full. I even watched a match at Al Bayt Stadium as well. The problem with you is that you watch too much Biased Western Media who have no credibility at all. They will constantly target Qatar but won't say a single word about America, Canada and Mexico hosting the world cup despite America and Canada giving billion dollars of aid to Israel which is currently committing a Genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. The aid that Israel receives from America is unconditional and literally no western media even has the guts to even question it

@rogeliogonzalez2958 5 ай бұрын

Haha they had to pay people to pose as fake fans😂😂😂😂😂

@grovestreetogs5953 5 ай бұрын

@@rogeliogonzalez2958your so dumb and delusional. If South Asians are supporting Argentina, Brazil, England, France etc how are they paid fans. South Asians especially Indians, Pakistanis and Bangladeshis are huge fans of football. And they organized all these marches and I was part of those marches and nobody paid us to go there. We went by our own selves. You just believe anything whatever western media crap tells you. Go and see how football is popular in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. When Argentina won the world cup last year they thanked their fans especially the ones from India, Pakistan and Bangladesh.

@arroe8386 5 ай бұрын

Well, some hundred fans in a lot of games are no comparison to Quatar

@lucashigdon4488 4 ай бұрын

😂 cr7 fans are insane bro Qatar was used for the wc the biggest event itw Saudi league is statically worse than bundesliga 2

@conorwhyborne 9 күн бұрын

Everyone will have different opinions on this which is absolutely fine, I have and will continue to enjoy the Saudi pro league! It’s certainly helped with the bigger names joining in terms of recognition but I think the young home grown talent has been good to see.

@yoyocake 6 ай бұрын

Sorry but there is a lot of miss information in this video for an example it takes 2 hours to go from riyadh to jeddah in the video it says it takes 11hours

@majesty1842 6 ай бұрын

Well, this doesn't mean that the entire video is fake or bad. It's true that only Ronaldo matches attract a lot fans. All u did just catched one mistake to like it really say the video is trash

@graduke1 5 ай бұрын

2 hours if you fly...12 hours by bus ( i did it) not many fans will do this. The big 4 still have big away supports in the big cities...they have supporters all over the country but I don't think they will travel unless its a very important derby or cup final. The problem is the very small supports at some smaller clubs...they have literally no support...like al riyadh. This will have to change.

@chewbacca90210 5 ай бұрын

How much do the games typically cost? In dollars.

@Ez-jd6ky 6 ай бұрын

They didn't learn lol, look what happened at China before

@mutaisamoses907 6 ай бұрын

The fact that you made a video for it shows they got themselves somewhere but this is gradual, they should keep attracting for gud players

@lucashigdon4488 4 ай бұрын

This makes no sense and you must have no brain… I’m 100% sure theirs more videos about something way smaller but still isn’t famous, like a brand that sucks but still known

@kennethmoyomsana5460 6 ай бұрын

I better watch barca femeni or the entire WUCL than watching Saudi Arabia league

@ezraezra2928 6 ай бұрын

Women's Football is literally a joke 😂😂😂😂😂😂

@Username-mn7pc 6 ай бұрын

@@ezraezra2928better than saudi still

@kennethverona25 5 ай бұрын

Buying big players doesn't mean attention of other palyers or others to look at

@Drwhitemeat 6 ай бұрын

I see it as Saudi Arabia sees soccer as a simple cash grab to clean their image in the international arena. But it’s not just as simple as buying players. Look at Chelsea and Manchester United. So much money spent for the teams to be doing just okay in the league. Whenever I hear about the Saudi league all I hear is the players never the teams. Idc about Saudi Arabia really so why would I give them any attention when I can spend my time and money on better soccer and feel better where my money is going.

@vlhaaa 6 ай бұрын

what you said is basically sportswashing, didn’t have to write an entire paragraph to tell us you think sportswashing is occuring

@mutlaq_-wp4lp 6 ай бұрын

What about your country, the United States of America, after polishing its bad image from what it did in the world by invading Iraq and Afghanistan and supporting Israel, which kills two million people in Gaza, wants?

@nas84payne 5 ай бұрын

Also, the Saudi culture just isn’t appealing to westerners.

@leacwpc 5 ай бұрын

I've watched some of the Saudi League games and the overall feeling is exactly what you would expect, it all feels very plastic. The best games are obviously from the top 4 best teams bought by the kingdom and then you have basically an abysmal difference to the other teams which also reflects on attendance in stadiums which are pitiful. I thought from the beginning that this was a horrible investment if they were thinking about making their money back selling the leagues transmission rights as even the other best european leagues have problems doing that like the Bundesliga or the italian serie a that has lost a lot of the prestige it once had. Maybe their goal is to clean their name and the associations people make when they hear about them , which may work out for some time but frankly it all just seems like another horrible investment decision by the PIF trying to turn saudi into a tourist destination cause that's the only idea these guys seem to have.

@turritopsisrockola 5 ай бұрын

They also bought the world cup

@ikhlashasib8256 5 ай бұрын

why you so obsessed then lol

@IamHandsome4u 5 ай бұрын

Unless top leagues disappears from the earth, i dont see saudi league replacing any top league. Brazilian league has everything yet its not in top league.

@vyapakarora 6 ай бұрын

What’s the problem they can buy viewers and followers 😂

@Slothpokemon_ 6 ай бұрын

The big players in Saudi Arabia are just drawing attention from people outside of the country to just watch it on tv

@denizakogul 4 ай бұрын

11 hours from one city to another? Bro they have planes.

@bagzrobbie2688 6 ай бұрын

I love you guys❤

@teyiabrafaqat6202 5 ай бұрын

Needs time for the new venture to develop.

@curtiswilkerson298 3 күн бұрын

Give it time for it to improve. Building a strong league takes years. Remember that football doesn't revolve around Europe, ok?

@Alfurios 4 ай бұрын

saudi clubs need to built the infrastructure of young talent players to make the league competitive and they need to improve their academy and schools for football for that buying superstars will increase views and fans of the club but in order for the league to grow, they need every club to be competitive and not just the top 4 clubs there only

@xeronix9774 6 ай бұрын

they need to figure out how to get the hype from the big imported players to trickle down

@joh3628 4 күн бұрын

Travel in the USA is about the same. No excuse for the failure of this league.

@amaan3766 6 ай бұрын

"133 peolpe" - Goal 90

@michaeloshea5505 3 ай бұрын

Like most of the world Never heard of him! But as for Jamaica I heard of Brian Lara, Viv Richards and Clive Lloyd, but then again they were in possession of a passport. You need one of your are going to be a legend.

@DavidHernandez-oz4me 3 ай бұрын

Saudis don't Even like their own league.

@NAAAAAZ4 6 ай бұрын

Thank you for your effort, but I think any fair research will take place after the end of the season, especially since the weather in Saudi Arabia was very hot and did not become moderate until this week.

@majesty1842 6 ай бұрын

Well, hot weather did not stop 16000 fans from watching Ronaldo matches but it's hard to Steve G team, top 4 team of SPL to get 1000 fans to watch their game. Where is the logic

@NAAAAAZ4 6 ай бұрын

@@majesty1842 Because Gerrard's team is on the eastern coast of the country, which is the hottest spot in Saudi Arabia, not to mention the humidity 😎

@lucashigdon4488 4 ай бұрын

@@NAAAAAZ4😂 the excuses is insane when 8th division clubs in England can attract more fans… even Australia 2nd division gets more away let me say that again AWAY fans than a pro game

@NAAAAAZ4 4 ай бұрын

Good for you. Entertaining one Saudi fan is equal to a stadium full of fans in England. That is why we do not mind paying these amounts of money, 😜 @@lucashigdon4488

@noelthomas369 3 ай бұрын

There's a club in india which give biriyani for coming to this stadium for their home match. Saudi clubs should try something like that!

@sheenakr7616 4 ай бұрын

5 more years, i feel like its only natural that these clubs sign even more big players once their existing players retire

@MallaEmpire 4 ай бұрын

It takes decades for a country to build football glory. Just spending money randomly won't necessarily have any adverse effect. Good thing Saudi has a lot of money to spend for now but can't be so sure about the future tho.

@otcheredragonball3321 6 ай бұрын

Imagine how much the tickets even cost dammm

@Brutal_rugby 5 ай бұрын

they need to invest in grassroot first....not sure why they are starting from the top and going down,that method never works......start hosting mini tournaments with international academies e.g madrid and barcelona......clubs should also participate in local events just like rugby players

@rayan.n78 Ай бұрын

Those were Al ettifaq away games check the fans in there home games you will have your answer

@hassanmirza2790 6 ай бұрын

Can you livestream please

@evansmuthomi1997 5 ай бұрын

The reason why epl is so profitable and watched across the globe is the FANS!!!Fan have a connection and support their clubs through watching ,buying their kits! fans across the globe make sure they watch games involving their clubs,very few leagues in the world have fans supporting their clubs like epl.

@eqond 6 ай бұрын

al hilal to al ittiihad is only 1 hour and not 11

@protocetus499 3 ай бұрын

Via car

@eqond 3 ай бұрын

by car not even 11 hours

@telengoboy 6 ай бұрын

First, football makes a lot more from Tv viewership rather than stadium attendance. Second, they do make a lot outside Saudi Arabia rather than within and that's the goal, third can we give them time? Its been what? A year? Barely... Let's give them at least 5 years

@lucashigdon4488 4 ай бұрын

They spent 1 billion+ you can say give them time, 1 billion can change an entire country 😂 also 8th division clubs get more than a pro league game, do you know how pathetic that is 😂

@majesty1842 6 ай бұрын

They needed to added megasuperstars to at least of Saudi teams to make it. But there are only two global megasuperstar football players in the world: Ronaldo and Messi. It's not enough to make fans watch a lot games of SPL. Most casual ppl don't care about guys like Mane, Benzema even Neymar cuz they are not big brands as CR7 and Messi

@NCamar79A22 5 ай бұрын

Great video, it reminds me of the flop China went thru a couple of years back lol. Sad thing is that they bleed out the great generational talent from great teams in amazing leagues - players make a killing, cant blame them but who the F* will watch them play there?

@rafaelflorez6446 3 ай бұрын

So many imprecisions in this video...

@tobznoobs Ай бұрын

Wtf 11 hrs travel 1 way? Also you forgot F1, who has more fans than the average football game there, for a country with no motorsport heritage

@yodesuyo 5 ай бұрын

LOL those are laughable number. In Morocco the last match between Moroccan women and Nigerian women brought 45000 fans to the stadium

@esikucostara6150 4 ай бұрын

Abba-Money

@o4r- 3 ай бұрын

4:16 ليس لها علاقة بنيمار 😂 حضور جماهير الهلال يصل الى ٦٠الف متفرج منذ اكثر من ٤٠سنة ولكن بعض العقبات تخفض نسبة الجماهير ، عدد المتفرجين ٨٠٠٠ بسبب ان الملعب لا يمكنك الوصول له سوى بالسيارة بسبب بعد المساحة وعندما تصل لن تجد موقف للسيارة فتضطر الوقوف بعيدا داخل الاحياء السكنية والطقس حار والملعب لا يحتوي على التكييف لذا الجماهير تفضل مشاهدتها عبر التلفاز الا في حال تم نقل المباراة بملعب رائع مثل المملكة ارينا او ستاد الملك فهد ستجد المدرجات ممتلئة

@nas84payne 4 ай бұрын

Not so much flopping, more not living up to the unrealistic hype that came from the signings made and media. The reason? Just don’t have a grassroots footballing culture (just throwing money at players isn’t the answer) and Saudi culture isn’t appealing to most people. Their image just isn’t good.

@frankright4454 5 ай бұрын

Football is about heritage, rivalries and club culture. For many it is a religion, how do you expect it to thrive in a country dominated by an actual religion? Hosting one time events like boxing matches etc is fine, the spectacle element will always be high there. Ask the average football supporter, "what team does Ronaldo, Benzema, Neymar or Mane play for?" Crickets. Al something will be the most likely answer. If they really want to build football over there they're going to have to build the legacy of their clubs and they're not going to do that JUST by buying iconic players who are going to come there to collect their retirement cheques. There needs to be a broader strategy that includes interclub tournaments at the highest levels i.e. Champions League. Perhaps a multi-region league like the villanised Super League where the best come to compete can work. Having the top 4 clubs from each continent play off for a Global Club Championship would be someting everyone would want to see. Then the Saudi clubs would have a chance to sell some of their truly talented local stars to other teams. The Saudi league could become a great feeder league for youngsters not just an attractive option for players in their prime or nearing the end of their careers. They have the money to make a such a thing happen. Hell I might even book a flight to Riyadh to watch Boca Juniors play Bayern Munich in the Global Cup Final if that ever happened.

@graduke1 5 ай бұрын

The big 4 already have an established fan base...the problem is that the smaller teams don't have the same support, but I think that will be the next development...to increase investment in the smaller sides. New stadiums will be needed ( and have been been built quickly for the likes of el ettifaq and al shabab) hopefully, these new stadiums and the increase in the quality of local teams and the attraction of seeing the big boys will see the crowds at the smaller clubs take route. Also, once transportation improves that will make attendances go up too ( I hope!) Although the Saudis like their 4x4s so maybe that won't make too much difference. It's going to be hard...as youngsters these days want to associate with the stars for the glamour on social media. However, I think the Muslim societies need a release valve , and football can certainly provide that in the traditionally Conservative societies so while your observation is correct , certain muslim countries have well documented passion for the game eg turkey, Morocco, Egypt eg and even saudi have the rivalries and prestige with the big 4. They aren't starting from scratch...however to build a really competitive league is going to take time...and might well fail if the money runs out...but if they invest wisely...not wasting money on neymars..they can definitely move up the hierarchy. However, I can't see the saudi league really challenging the big 5 leagues any time soon.

@Masterakoya 5 ай бұрын

Because Cricket 🏏 storms coming soon in Saudi Arabia 🎉🎉

@saketbhavsar1544 5 ай бұрын

Lmao no one cares about cricket in Saudi Arabia

@sean-ve6do 4 ай бұрын

2 hours from Manchester to London, what train are you getting?, have you ever even been to UK.

@techthrive.1 6 ай бұрын

just look at ho much hype alhilal vs al nasr got . this will just take some time and then they will be in top 20 leagues

@NZavgeek1 6 ай бұрын

Football is flopping in Saudi Arabia with the biggest signings imaginable, while in small countries, especially New zealand, after nz and Australia hosted the 2023 women's world cup, football is skyrocketing in NZ, more than it ever had, young players with so much potential, going to big premier league clubs and euro clubs. New zealand is rapidly being colonised, if you will by football.

@scottforesgaming 6 ай бұрын

How is it flopping and it’s just been one year? 😂, the fact he made a video about it tells you something

@aqilmat1999 6 ай бұрын

well ronaldo is not giving any impact after all

@karthiks6394 6 ай бұрын

Far better than messi tho. That midget can't even attract 5 people to his league.

@SunilPatel-yo9di 5 ай бұрын

No big history just a decent pay check

@Quipie 6 ай бұрын

mate what? how is it flopping if it’s been less than 1 year 😂

@AbdeGOAT33 6 ай бұрын

Don't waste ur time on him he is avarge pessidoggy

@samplingmastersxlr8660 6 ай бұрын

@@AbdeGOAT33 don't be an idiot

@johnnunes2993 3 ай бұрын

they are signing players past their primes.

@jayricduarte6418 6 ай бұрын

True signibg big players won't make Saudi league have higher views

@AutomaticSnake 6 ай бұрын

Have not watched a single match. No idea what Al something team will win it. It's just not an important league with irrelevant clubs. I keep watching Champions League, La Liga, Premier.

@graduke1 5 ай бұрын

BUT Al hilal have won the most Asian champions leagues in history!! I know asian football is off the radar of European fans...I'm Scottish and have only recently have i paid attention and learned about all the Al's😅 and I am a world football connoisseur. FOOTBALL in Asia generally is a fairly new development. Even japan and South korea didn't have proper leagues till the 80s while the Saudi teams have been around since the 50s!!!

@graduke1 5 ай бұрын

@keganfarrell519 4 ай бұрын

They trying the model they used with man city 115 and all

@mazenalqethamy4388 6 ай бұрын

Unfortunately, you got wrong sources or you just wrote the content without sources. First, travel between Alhilal and Alittihad is not 11 hours. The truth is around 4 to 3 hours. Are you sure about 11 hours?? I went to U.S.A. from Saudi Arabia in 13 hours 😂 Second, All those stars came this year except Ronaldo he came last year to Saudi league. You have to watch the games 3 and 4 years ago. In Ittihad stadium audiences were around 60,000 attended. That’s only in one game . I didn’t mention Alhilal or Alnasser. You have to take time to understand what is Saudi League. And please respect your fans by giving them the truth.

@jakestar121 6 ай бұрын

fr. 24 hours is roughly the time to fly from New York to Jakarta Indonesia, halfway around the world. I’m pretty sure the distance between any two cities in Saudi are nowhere near to a quarter of the globe’s circumference LOL

@jakestar121 6 ай бұрын

and he spent nearly a minute in a six-minute long video doubling down on that talking point too. it’s about 6.5 hours to fly from NYC to LA and nobody thinks that’s a serious impediment for any of the major north American sports leagues, including the MLS

@marcusaurelius49 6 ай бұрын

You can buy all the stars you want, but you can’t make anyone care. Sport is about more than just the squad sheet, it’s also about history and passion. You can’t buy that.

@parthapratimganguly2400 6 ай бұрын

if they came to india, it'll be a boom for Indian football. Though India have no oil money and double citizen policy , We are doing hardwork in our grassroot . In the coming ten years we will be boomed

@ReinierRuneScape 5 ай бұрын

Low attendance... world cup coming... market data to works with now that soccer is growing fast.. such things give the government incentive to invest in their infrastructure. I think by showing how badly the need for better infrastructure is needed, the more likely it will come. It has alot of potential, but if the culture doesnt change then it will fail. Attendance is a big factor in that. As well as young players, like mbappe playing in saudi.

@eqond 6 ай бұрын

you’re talking about how al riyadh and al ettifaq have low attendance, not many people support them, al riyadh are in the same city as al hilal, al nasser and al shabab so not many people support them and they choose to support the bigger clubs and al ettifaq isn’t supported much, due to their being an al ittihad

@Redono6367 6 ай бұрын

Finally some good news 🎉 😂

@AliEditz506 6 ай бұрын

Mpaypal fan 😂

@Redono6367 6 ай бұрын

@@AliEditz506 he will be better than Ronaldo do not worry mate 🤣🤣

@Belligoal.5 6 ай бұрын

shameful pessidog

@SAADOFFICIAL436 6 ай бұрын

@@Redono6367 No ucl or balon d'Or in 23 which ronaldo did 🤣 Farmer's league merchant 🤣🤣

@Redono6367 6 ай бұрын

@@SAADOFFICIAL436 mbappe won World Cup at 19 and scoring 4 goals and ronaldo doesn’t even have a World Cup knock out goal

@moej93 5 ай бұрын

You got it all wrong Saudi football culture is different than erupe The crowd basically rout for 4 teams and maybe 3 other than that have follows the rest of the clubs basically has no support so when a match between Damac and Riyadh is on no one really care enough to attend. On the other hand when Alhilal comes to play their away game against my club the stands are full with Alhilal supporters

@makhotlamotapanyane7537 4 ай бұрын

Still a nonsense league... It's just for you guys to watch as an exhibition...just to get a taste for what Fans in The Epl,Bundesliga etc experience... 😂 Not a serious league. I mean no one apart from Saudi Arabians care about the league...I can never... 😂😂

@moej93 4 ай бұрын

@@makhotlamotapanyane7537 and no one should care. We are enough we didn't build it for other people we build it for us and we are enough for it and happy with the league. Never have we asked anyone to watch man

@Villi23 6 ай бұрын

Nah they ARE gonna start signing 500 million dollar contracts for ultras

@ittjin 6 ай бұрын

Hi from the first viewer

@adr2567 5 ай бұрын

These are horrible numbers considering football games in India attract decent numbers and we’re not even a football country!

@kaedmon4406 4 ай бұрын

Unlikely i would pay broacast comapnies to see Saudi arabian league no matter how many stars there is!

@Rustamay 6 ай бұрын

It will take time ,there is following for football but it can't reach Europe level all of a sudden..They should make it economically viable instead of putting lot money like Chinese league and getting failed after some years.

@yxles1773 6 ай бұрын

When the top 5 teams are against each other their is so many fans.

@Skisrobloxadventures 5 ай бұрын

saudi arabia in the thumbnail is basically china

@G15FMC 5 ай бұрын

It's important to anlayse the prices of ticktes, the quality of stadiums and arenas, and the number of people in each city. Even in places where football is popular, some games don't have high attendence every game.

@lucashigdon4488 4 ай бұрын

You can try to make up excuses but 6 division and 8 division clubs in big games literally get more fans than an actual pro league game

@elvinyeo7230 5 ай бұрын

Saudi population is scarce in the first place

@pawantextbook7424 5 ай бұрын

Saudi should Host IPL's single Session🙂

@davidzahriya7200 5 ай бұрын

Free admission = free tickets = soccer hungry fans

@cylok2871 5 ай бұрын

There is no culture of sport in Saudi which means that things will get worse before it gets better. For football they need to generate some home grown talent by 2034 as opposed to relying on ageing stars like Ronaldo, Neymar and Benzema.