The Saudi Arabian soccer league was humiliated again. Another shameful spectator record came out. No matter how much money you have, you cannot buy soccer fans with money.
Until now, there have been reports on the low number of spectators in the Saudi Arabian soccer league. Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nasr), Karim Benzema (Al-Etihad) and Neymar (Al-Hilal) have been pouring in unprecedented amounts of money to attract superstars, but Saudi Arabian fans are turning a blind eye to them. 토토사이트
This trend has continued this season. Last weekend, the season`s minimum spectatorship record was announced. Last weekend, 390 spectators attended a match between Al-Faiha and Al-Riyadh.
The stadium also saw a similar number of spectators during the week. The venue of the match between Al-Wehda and Al-Faiha was King Abdul Aziz Stadium, Al-Wehda’s home stadium. The stadium holds a capacity of 38,000. However, there were 465 spectators. Another shameful record of spectators appeared.
The Daily Star of the U.K. reported, “The number of spectators in the Saudi Arabian Football League shocked the audience once again. Only 465 people turned up at the stadium. Saudi Arabia once again failed to attract 500 spectators.”
“Al-Wehda and Al-Faiha had a great match. They tied the game 2-2. Al-Wehda’s Marshall Al-Alaelli scored the first goal and Al-Faiha’s Alejandro Catcherello from Swansea City scored the equalizer. Then, Manchester United striker Odion Ighalo scored a goal for Al-Wehda to take a 2-1 lead. It seemed like Al-Wehda’s victory would be confirmed, but in the second half extra time, Scottish Rangers fashion Sakala scored a dramatic penalty. The match ended 2-2.
“It was a very tense match. The only problem was that there were 465 people who witnessed this moment. Saudi Arabia has spent a lot of money in recent years collecting stars, but this did not bring people to the stadium. Spending doesn’t mean people will gather. Saudi Arabia is proving this. The reality in Saudi Arabia is bleak.”
Meanwhile, the minimum attendance in recent years, when Saudi Arabia made its all-time investment, was 117 last season.
