Championship golf equipment and not less than one Premier League membership have approached Saudi Arabian billionaire Turki Alalshikh searching for funding.
The chairman of Saudi Arabia’s Normal Entertainment Authority has a variety of enterprise pursuits however has by no means invested in English soccer.
That could possibly be about to alter with a rising variety of Championship golf equipment making an attempt to draw Saudi traders to assist them win promotion to the Premier League.
Alalshikh has develop into one of the vital influential powerbrokers in sport after staging a few of boxing’s largest bouts.
Till final week Alalshikh was additionally the proprietor of Spanish membership Almeria.
He purchased the membership in a £20m deal in the summertime of 2019.
Possession of the membership was transferred to Saudi funding group SMC final Friday.
Sheff Utd vs Sunderland: Wembley showdown awaits however who wants promotion extra?
The Wembley showpiece is right here. Sheffield United vs Sunderland at Wembley on Saturday with the winner sealing a spot in subsequent season’s Premier League.
Sheffield United are aiming to bounce again on the first time of asking, however for Sunderland it has been eight lengthy years away from the Premier League.
The Blades are the favourites, however they’ve by no means received a play-off marketing campaign in 9 earlier makes an attempt. Sunderland have a mighty one win from eight, however that got here as just lately as 2022.
The stress will shred your nerves. There might be elation for the winner of the richest recreation in soccer – price as much as a possible £220m – and devastation for the defeated. There’s nothing fairly prefer it when it comes to sheer, unbridled drama.
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Sky Sports activities to point out 215 reside PL video games from subsequent season
Watch extra Premier League matches on Sky Sports activities ever earlier than with 215 video games reside of the 2025/26 Premier League season
From subsequent season, Sky Sports activities’ Premier League protection will improve from 128 matches to not less than 215 video games completely reside.
And 80 per cent of all televised Premier League video games subsequent season are on Sky Sports activities.
