Saudi soccer crisis: A microcosm of what reform means for the kingdom
By James M. Dorsey
A match fixing scandal and a financial crisis in Saudi soccer provide a microcosm of the daunting task and pitfalls involved in Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman’s plans to reform and diversify the kingdom’s oil dependent economy, streamline its governance, and upgrade its autocracy.
The Saud Arabian Football Federation’s handling…