Quote Originally Posted by Guybrush View Post
Oh, don’t get me wrong, I’m not all for it… but with say the Saudi’s chucking money around, and seemingly becoming the ‘go to’ place, do you see this as something that may eventually happen?

I honestly don’t know. Would UEFA sell their souls for a world stage, would the clubs (owners in reality) want to play the biggest club came in world football outside of Europe to the highest bidder?

It is just something I’m starting to see as a big possibility.
I just don't see it happening.

Saudi are not a UEFA nation, they aren't and never will be. They will invest heavily in the 'Pro League' however it will be more like the Chinese project than something that will rival UEFA.

The region just isn't strong enough.

Personally I would like to see Russian, Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan etc and possibly even Turkey compete in a Middle East regional competition.

It would make more sense than English teams flying to Kazan in Tatarstan (yes it is where the fish sauce originates) for a mid-week European match when they are 3 time zones east of me in Qatar which is still completely mental in my opinion.

Also the fans of the likes of Real Madrid or a Bayern (especially the Germans who absolutely hate the Middle financial influence in Europe in general) allowing that to happen. A German club would probably pull out of the final if they tried to move the final outside of Europe to a Gulf state.

Also the crowd will be flat. During the world cup the locals got some insanely good seats. The Turned up for kick off, took their Snap Chat Selfies and were heading for the exit after 30 mins.

They just don't get it or care, too rich, too many other things attracting their attention.