Apart from the top footballers, the sheikhs of Saudi Arabia they intend to strengthen their country’s football and league and with the best referees!
According to Polish Media, the government of the Arab country, which a few days ago announced that it was taking over all four of its top teams Saudi Pro League (Al Ittihad, Al Nasr, Al Ahli and Al Hilal) aiming to spend… countless millions, has already approached the top European referee with a crazy financial proposal, Simon Marciniak!
As part of today’s announcement of the Sports Clubs Investment and Privatization Project, four Saudi clubs – Al Ittihad, Al Ahli, Al Nassr, and Al Hilal – have been transformed into companies, each of which is owned by #PIF and non-profit foundations for each club. pic.twitter.com/TNZcbIniUE
— Public Investment Fund (@PIF_en) June 5, 2023
The Pole, who next Saturday in Istanbul will become the second referee to officiate a World Cup and Champions League final in the same season (after England’s Howard Webb in 2010), has an offer in his hands which, should he accept it, will have the… keys to refereeing in Saudi Arabia football!
According to the said publication from Poland, the proposal to Marciniak includes financial remuneration that is unprecedented for refereeswhile one of his tasks will be to bring more players to the Saudi Arabian league top class referees.
??Ronaldo, Benzema i… Szymon Marciniak? Arabia Saudyjska chce miec u siebie nie tylko topowych pilkarzy.
Szejkowie kusza najlepszego arbitra swiata kosmicznym kontraktem, aby ten gwizdal i stworzyl komorke topowych arbitrow w Saudi Pro League????: https://t.co/093OjvO1E6
— Tomasz Wlodarczyk (@wlodar85) June 8, 2023
THE Marciniac he has already whistled in several matches in the country, most recently the King’s Cup final between Al Hilal and Al Wehda last May.
Source: Sport Fm
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