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Saudi Arabia: the sport spend gamble

Arab Digest Newsletter / / Brazil, Newcastle United FC, Qatar, Saudi Arabia / Leave a Comment

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Summary: against a backdrop of budget deficits and declining oil prices, at least some of Saudi Arabia’s unprecedented investment in football not only fits ill with the economic diversification and job creation objectives of Vision 2030 but may do little to improve the Kingdom’s image internationally.

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