The Saudi league is still going strong for now, but Ronaldo is no longer a young player and he needs to be replaced by someone else, no less important than him, who will entail crowds and fans joining the league. At the moment there are no such players unfortunately and I don't think they will appear any time soon, no matter how much money the Saudis would like to give away
Sooner or later Ronaldo will definitely retire, there was news that Al Nassr was trying to extend the contract of the Portuguese mega star which will end in June 2025. It is true, the Saudi Pro League must prepare itself to recruit other star players, who can raise the League reputation on the international stage. The goal is clear to maintain its existence in the long term, although we know it is very difficult to find players of Ronaldo caliber, because he has very complex attributes. However, Saudi Pro League contestants, especially clubs under the auspices of the PIF, can change their transfer style by recruiting younger players, even though they are far from Ronaldo level.
Actually, many parties hope that Ronaldo can win the trophy this season, which will be a valuable legacy in the future for Al Nassr. Overall, Ronaldo has become an icon of the Saudi Pro League, not just an icon of Al Nassr. Many European players are willing to move after seeing Ronaldo play there. Without Ronaldo, the Saudi Pro League reputation will decrease drastically, they must make new breakthroughs to anticipate Ronaldo departure for various reasons.
It is true that Cristiano Ronaldo is no longer young and now Cristiano Ronaldo is 39 years old. But yes, currently the Saudi Arabian League is still going well and there is nothing wrong with SPL looking for other players at the moment, maybe not like Ronaldo in terms of popularity, but it is very difficult to find players like him.
Indeed, in the near future I also predict that it will definitely be difficult to find players like Ronaldo.
It's true that sooner or later Cristiano Ronaldo will definitely retire, but of course no one knows when he will hang up his boots, but of course Al-Nassr certainly needs him and definitely the SPL without him, in my opinion, his popularity will potentially decrease. Yes, of course we'll see what happens later whether he will retire in the SPL or not, but I heard that Ronaldo's mother wants Ronaldo to play again in Europe before he retires.
It is true that many people hope that Cristiano Ronaldo will win a trophy this season and to be honest, I also want to see Cristiano Ronaldo win a trophy this season, but there is definitely hope for Al-Nassr to win a trophy this season. Yes, now we'll see what happens to Al-Nassr after changing coaches and what is certain is that I hope Al-Nassr can progress further after changing coaches.