Saudi efforts to professionalize soccer marred by politics
Source: Arab News
By James M. Dorsey
Efforts to professionalize soccer in the Saudi Arabia in advance of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar are marred by efforts to maintain political control of the game, a lack of transparency and accountability, and disputes between Qatar and Saudi Arabia.
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