Simon Jordan and Saudi Pro League director of football Michael Emenalo got into it live on talkSPORT.
Asked about whether the league will start"operating responsibly" or continue to"spend money like it's going out of fashion, Emenalo said:"I reject the insinuation that this is a"throwing money at it" process. This is a well thought-out and planned process that has been in the offing for a very long time."The intention has always been to adhere to whatever the mandate of world football as you put it.
"When people made their journeys to the Serie A years back in the 90s, it was because there was some economic incentive but also with those economic incentives comes a realisation that the levels, ambitions and qualities will ultimately improve."Emenalo also denied talk of Saudi clubs potentially featuring in the Champions League in the future, stating:"I don’t know where that’s come from!. It’s not something that I’ve been privy to, either as part of a discussion or a plan.
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