Premier League chief Richard Masters 'not too concerned' by Saudi Arabia influence

Premier League main enforcement Richard Masters says helium "wouldn't beryllium excessively acrophobic astatine the moment" astir Saudi Arabia's increasing power successful football.

Al-Hilal person besides made a satellite grounds £259m bid for Paris St-Germain and France guardant Kylian Mbappe.

"Something caller is evidently happening," Masters told BBC Sport's Alex Howell.

"The Saudi Pro League person stated they privation to beryllium a apical 10 league by 2030.

"They are investing successful players and managers to effort to rise the illustration of the league and clubs.

"It has taken america 30 years to get to the presumption that we person successful presumption of profile, competitiveness and the gross streams that we have.

"I wouldn't beryllium excessively acrophobic astatine the infinitesimal but, obviously, Saudi Arabian clubs person arsenic overmuch close to acquisition players arsenic immoderate different league does.

"In the end, the Premier League is simply a £6bn-a-year cognition successful presumption of gross and that wealth is spent reinvested into the pitch.

"All bully competitions person to person gross streams to backmost them up."

Ballon d'Or victor Karim Benzema near Real Madrid to articulation Al-Ittihad, who person besides signed ex-Chelsea midfielder N'Golo Kante and Portuguese guardant Jota from Celtic.

They person besides made a bid of £40m for Liverpool's Brazilian midfielder Fabinho.

Brazil guardant Roberto Firmino, whose declaration with Liverpool expired successful the summer, has joined Al-Ahli, and they person besides signed Senegal keeper Edouard Mendy from Chelsea and agreed a £30m woody for Manchester City winger Riyad Mahrez.

Former Rangers and Aston Villa brag Steven Gerrard has taken implicit arsenic manager of Al-Ettifaq, who person agreed a woody to motion Liverpool skipper Jordan Henderson for £12m positive add-ons.

'Summer Series shows Premier League growth'

Aston Villa, Brentford, Brighton, Chelsea, Fulham and Newcastle are successful the United States to play successful a Premier League Summer Series during pre-season.

Masters highlighted the crowds astatine the games truthful acold arsenic grounds of the English top-flight's continuing growth.

"The Premier League has spent 30 years gathering its marketplace position. We person a fantastic contention and it speaks for itself," helium said.

"It feels similar we are making an interaction not conscionable connected domestically but connected an planetary standard arsenic well."

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Premier League rules 'robust'

Newcastle are acceptable to merchantability Allan Saint-Maximin to Al-Ahli, who are tally by the country's Public Investment Fund (PIF) which besides owns the Tyneside club.

Reports person claimed that rival Premier League clubs are acrophobic that the French winger's transportation interest could beryllium inflated, which would assistance Newcastle comply with Financial Fair Play regulations.

Newcastle brag Eddie Howe says Saint-Maximin's expected transportation "will fulfill the Premier League".

Masters believes the Premier League's "associated enactment transaction rules, which are 18 months aged now" should assistance debar specified a scenario, with just marketplace worth being decided by "comparable evidence" and "independent assessments".

"That transaction hasn't taken spot yet but thing which is inter-company has to beryllium a just marketplace worth and the rules cater for that," said Masters.

"I deliberation our rules are robust. They are comparatively caller but they should beryllium capable to header with that peculiar transaction."

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