Saudi Arabia in talks over €185m sponsorship of African Super League via IrishTimesSport
They have signed a memorandum of understanding that will focus on initiatives around technical and football development at club and national team level and in grassroots football, women’s football, talent identification, competitions, friendly matches and commercial opportunities.
It is understood that Caf has been struggling financially since a $1bn television and marketing rights deal with the French company Lagardère Sports was cancelled in 2019. Caf did not comment on a potential Saudi sponsorship of the Super League. Saudi Arabia has been strongly rumoured to be considering an unprecedented three-continent project to host the 2030 World Cup despite Fifa’s rules preventing Asian Football Confederation nations from hosting a men’s World Cup until 2034 after the selection of Qatar for the 2022 tournament.
It will host the Club World Cup in December and then the Asia Cup for the first time in January 2027, with Infantino known to have a good relationship with the Saudi crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, after they sat in the same executive box for the Anthony Joshua v Oleksandr Usyk heavyweight boxing rematch in Jeddah in August.
“There is a huge will to invest in a project like this, which will give a new visibility to African football,” Infantino said of the new African Super League in October. “The growth of African club and national team football contributes to the growth of world football. The competition will benefit each and every country, not just with the solidarity payment, but the exposure for African football.
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