There have been over 50 complaints about contract breaches in Saudi Arabia in the past 12 months. The rumors suggest that several high-profile players may join the Saudi Pro League following Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema. Grabban did not play any games under Pitso Mosimane in the past season, but Al Ahli has reportedly paid him back some of the money owed. Al Ahli is facing a ban on registering new players for the next two transfer windows.
FIFPro warns that without a player’s union in place in Saudi Arabia, footballers have little protection compared to those in England. Mosimane also revealed that he had not been paid regularly since joining the club in 2022.