Six Saudi Pro League clubs now rank among Europe’s top 50 largest wage bills, with Al-Nassr and Al-Hilal sneaking into the top four due to Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar’s sizeable annual wages.
Portugal's superstar Cristiano Ronaldo opened the floodgates when he joined Al-Nassr in December 2022.Saudi Pro League side Al Hilal has overtaken Manchester United as the club with the fourth-highest wage bill in world football., six Saudi Pro League clubs now rank among Europe’s top 50 largest wage bills.
With star players leaving established leagues in Europe in droves to go play in oil-rich Saudi Arabia, the Saudi Pro League wage bills have now become comparable with top European clubs. Six Saudi clubs would now rank among Europe’s top 50 largest wage bills, with Al-Nassr and Al-Hilal sneaking into the top four, largely due to Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar’s sizeable annual wages.
With the likes of Neymar, Karim Benzema and N’Golo Kanté joining Ronaldo in the Saudi revolution, the league’s popularity and intensity are expected to improve in leaps and bounds.2. Al-Nassr – €291,022,6415. Manchester Utd – €248,333,7728. Al-Ittihad – €277,551,974
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