Major League Soccer commissioner Don Garber said he is “not threatened” by the growing influence of the Saudi Professional League in the global football landscape.
The Saudi Pro League is backed by the Public Investment Fund (PIF), the sovereign wealth fund of Saudi Arabia. The PIF has taken control of four of the top teams in the league and has made a push to sign many top players around the world by offering massive financial contracts. This approach has wooed stars like 2022 Ballon d’Or winner Karim Benzema and his France teammate, N’Golo Kante, who signed with Al Ittihad; Brazilian.