Many top players, including Neymar and Karim Benzema, have moved for huge sums to clubs in Saudi Arabia. The ambitions of the clubs are great. Ceferin does not think it is a good development. ,,A few years ago many players also went to China. But after that, the development of football in China came to a standstill. The country could not even qualify for the World Cup.”
According to Ceferin, clubs are doing it wrong. “Coaches and players should be trained. But that’s not my problem. We are monitoring what is happening, but I am sure it does not pose a threat to our European competitions.”