We should think about the future, right? Your league's ability to grow and get better depends on its young, skilled players. One problem is that it's hard to get these young players to choose the SPL over well-known European teams. It's to advance their careers, win titles, and get noticed in the major levels. For the SPL to be successful in drawing this important group, they'll need to come up with something equally appealing
I think that is going to change though. Because it is rumoured that the Saudi Professional League is in talks with UEFA about including them in the Champions League competition. So if they actually get included in the Champions League competition, I think a lot more young players are going to be interested in going to the Saudi league. Especially when they see that they are offering a lot more money. But as I said, it is only a rumour. And I still don't know whether it will actually happen, and even if it does when it will happen.
I have heard two rumors regarding it this year.
1. UEFA has been rumored considering including the winner of SPL into the UCL as per saudi pro league's requestion the UEFA. I personally rejected this idea caused by it will be only destroy the reputation of FIFA.
2. UEFA has invited al nassr to participate in the UCL through invitation due to the popularity of the club.
It seems that people are beginning to hold the opinion that the news about the UEFA giving an opportunity for the Saudi club to participate is nothing but fake news. There's no need to trust it anymore. People are losing their brain.
These are just rumors and far from reality. Saudi Arabia is not in Europe and they are plating in Asia. Also, teams like Al Nassr and Al Hilal or other Saudi teams are playing in the AFC Champions League. I think it's not even fair to have a team like Nassr in UEFA just because they spend lots of money on famous players. This way any team can be in UEFA by spending money.
The only realistic option for the future is a new competition, but we also have that in the form of the FIFA Club World Cup. If we take all the competitions into account that already exist, I doubt that the UEFA will see the need for a new format because everything is in place. But I get why the Saudi League would like to get a spot in the European Champions League because that is where the global audience is. Or the global audience that contributes the largest share to football as a commercial product. There are also a lot of fans in Asia and other places, but Europe is the hotspot for football.