The Saudi Story - Part 2

Mark Chapman is joined by Saudi journalist Ahmed Al-Omran and The Athletic’s Adam Crafton to explore the incredible transfer strategy undertaken by the Saudi Arabian Pro-League and the influence of the Kingdom’s Public Investment Fund. We’ll hear from Premier League Chief Executive Richard Masters and Pep Guardiola before finding out why ex-Wigan midfielder Max Power moved there. Finally the environmental concerns of the expansion are explored as well as what the future of the sport looks like, with Saudi Arabia as a big player. TIMECODES: 10:18 – Structure of the Pro-League 18:16 – Transfers 29:10 – Pep Guardiola and Richard Masters 35:55 – Max Power and his move t...