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Saudi football clubs expect wave of player lawsuits after budgets slashed

By Théo Sou
Reading time 2 min
Al-Nassr captain Cristiano Ronaldo receives the Saudi Pro League trophy after winning a match between Al-Nassr and Damac Club in Riyadh in Saudi Arabia, on 21 May 2026.
Al-Nassr captain Cristiano Ronaldo receives the Saudi Pro League trophy after winning a match between Al-Nassr and Damac Club in Riyadh in Saudi Arabia, on 21 May 2026. © Stringer/EPA/MaxPPP
Al-Nassr captain Cristiano Ronaldo receives the Saudi Pro League trophy after winning a match between Al-Nassr and Damac Club in Riyadh in Saudi Arabia, on 21 May 2026.
Al-Nassr captain Cristiano Ronaldo receives the Saudi Pro League trophy after winning a match between Al-Nassr and Damac Club in Riyadh in Saudi Arabia, on 21 May 2026. © Stringer/EPA/MaxPPP

The boards of Saudi football clubs are bracing themselves ahead of an expected wave of contractual legal disputes over the payment of players' wages after the kingdom's sovereign wealth fund drastically cut their budgets.

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