Could Saudi Arabia end up solving a looming Premier League transfer problem?

Premier League clubs are starting to find the market is shrinking when it comes to selling players

Premier League CEO Richard Masters (GETTY IMAGES)

Could Saudi Arabia’s growing influence in football actually help solve a Premier League problem?

That’s the focus of the latest edition of the Bottom Line as we explore whether the issues facing English football’s top tier in terms of the transfer market, issues that have been created by the huge growth that the league has enjoyed that has taken it out of reach of its competitors, might able to be solved by the Saudi willingness to spend.

We also take a look at what the rise of the FIFA Club World Cup and its revamped format from 2025 could do for the Premier League and the ability of its clubs to generate even more revenue against the backdrop of struggles being felt elsewhere in European football at present.

It’s the latest instalment of the Bottom Line, the newsletter that looks at the business of football and beyond the headlines to see what impact the money is having and where the game might be heading, with expert insight from some of those playing a part in shaping the game’s future.

We’re now two months into the Bottom Line and our community is growing. This newsletter was created with the idea of bringing insight into the business of football to those interested in following the money behind the beautiful game, and interested in learning about where it may end up taking us.

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