THE Saudi Pro League is reportedly looking to recruit some of Europe’s leading referees.
Saudi clubs spent over £800million on players this summer in a bid to boost the league’s profile.
N’Golo Kante, Jordan Henderson, Roberto Firmino and Riyad Mahrez are just some of the stars who swapped the Premier League for the Pro League.
Meanwhile, Neymar, Karim Benzema and Sergej Milinkovic-Savic also made the move.
However, The Times claim that the Saudi Pro League is now determined to recruit some of Europe’s top referees on a full-time basis.
Some Premier League officials are allegedly being considered – and fans are thrilled about it.
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One person tweeted: “They can take them all – especially [Anthony] Taylor.”
Another added: “Can they take Mike Dean, and Taylor.”
A third wrote: “Let them have em. They can have our VARs too.”
While a fourth commented: “Take them all away.”
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Referees in England and throughout Europe – including some who appeared at the 2022 World Cup last year – have been sounded out about whether or not they would be interested in making the switch.
International referees have been used by the Saudi Pro League for exceptional matches in the past, but bosses now want to hand top officials season-long contracts.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
