Saudi Pro League director of football Michael Emenalo has responded to claims that Saudi teams could look to play in the UEFA Champions League in the future.
There has been a lot of talk about the Saudi Pro League looking to compete with their European counterparts, after poaching a number of their high-profile footballers.
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The likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar, Karim Benzema, Sadio Mane and many have made the switch to the big-money Saudi like over the last few months.
Despite getting all the big-names this season, Emenalo was quick to rubbish claims about competing in Europe's premier club competition.
“No, I don’t know where that’s coming from,” Emenalo said, as per talkSPORT.
“I think that’s somebody just taking a dreaming leap into a farfetched future, our goal is to take quality baby steps.
“The first step is to stabilise our league, make it very entertaining for our fans and in so doing endear fans around the world into what we’re doing, and that’s how we hope to integrate world football.
“That’s not something that I have been privy to, even as part of a discussion or a plan.”
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