By 阿拉爱上海
Live Bar, August 10th News Premier League CEO Richard Masters talked about the Saudi Professional League in an interview and said that they still have a long way to go to replace the Premier League as the most popular league. Masters also said that he was not worried about the rise of the Saudi league at this stage.
The rise of the Saudi Professional League has become the most talked about topic in the transfer window this summer. Many of the most famous players in Europe are attracted by high salaries.
Former Liverpool captain Henderson and Chelsea midfield general canter were one of the players who went to Saudi Arabia to play, while Ronaldo had left the European mainstream League earlier to play in Saudi Arabia.
The investment ability of the league poses a major threat to the status of European football. However, Masters, the chief executive officer of the Premier League, believes that there is still a long way to go before the Saudi Professional League can replace the Premier League as the world’s best league.
Masters said: “My point of view is to create a football match that people are interested in watching. Part of the answer lies in the players and coaches on the court. But there are many other factors that make people want to support a club and stick to it. English football has all the core elements-a long history and tradition since 1888. Every community has a football club. The support of Main and away fans, a full stadium and fast-paced football. English football is famous for these characteristics and is really hard to copy. These are the main factors that attract sponsors, broadcasters and fans.”
“We are satisfied with our mode of play, how wide the global coverage is, and all our clubs have received great support. This is a long and arduous journey and a lot of investment. On the economic level, we are approaching the income of 6 billion pounds per year. In the end, football matches need income to promote development. You cannot continue to invest until you have income to achieve the goal of success.”
“They want to improve the reputation of the league. Since the 1970 s, there have been 18 clubs, and there are large clubs in both Gida and Riyadh. This is not something that can be created out of thin air overnight. Obviously, they are trying to improve the reputation of football in the country, and they are going through a process to achieve this. They have invested 0.45 billion euros in more than 20 players, eight or nine of whom are from the Premier League club.”
“Someone asked me if I was worried about this, and you know the answer, which is something we have to pay close attention. Obviously, there is competition between football matches. Under the framework of FIFA and UEFA, everyone must ensure that there is a fair competition environment inside the competition and a fair competition environment inside the competition structure. At present, we are far from worrying about the impact of the Saudi league on us.”
Regarding the prospect of playing the Premier League in the United States, the idea that was mentioned again this summer, Masters added: “The Premier League is no longer a minority sport ten years ago. But I think we still have a long way to go before the overseas competition, which is not in the plan at present.”
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