Big changes in the tournament with Ronaldo

Saudi Arabia is preparing to increase foreign player quotas for clubs, helping to create a competitive advantage in international tournaments from the 2025/26 season.

Saudi Arabian clubs are allowed to register more foreign players.

Saudi Arabian media said the Saudi Pro League organizers will allow each team to register 10 foreign players and there will be no age limit from the 2025/26 season. This will create a great incentive for Saudi Arabian teams to attract the world's top stars.

Previously, the tournament had a maximum of seven foreign players in a team, which was later expanded to eight to encourage the presence of stars from around the world.

Last season, the Saudi Pro League organizers allowed each team to register eight non-Asian players and two foreign players under the age of 23.

These changes are not only aimed at improving the quality of the tournament but also affirm Saudi Arabia's ambition to turn their tournament into one of the top tournaments in the world.

Al Ahli, the representative of Saudi Arabia, excelled in winning the AFC Champions League Elite last season. The club's success was thanks to the talent of European stars such as Ivan Toney, Roberto Firmino, Edouard Mendy and Riyad Mahrez.

Since Cristiano Ronaldo joined Al Nassr in January 2023, Saudi Arabian football has undergone a major transformation. CR7's arrival paved the way for a series of other stars to come to this country to play, including Karim Benzema, Neymar, N'Golo Kante and many other prominent players such as Ruben Neves, Galeno or Milinkovic-Savic.

The summer transfer window in Saudi Arabia will open on July 20 and run until September 10. This will be an opportunity for Saudi Arabian clubs to strengthen their squads and compete for all titles next season.

Ronaldo's shining moment In the early morning of June 9, Ronaldo scored the equalizer 2-2, creating the premise for Portugal's 5-3 victory in the penalty shootout of the 2024/25 Nations League final.

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