SAFF approves the increase of non-Saudi players in Yelo and Second Division Leagues

2023-06-01
21:28:32

The Board of Directors of the Saudi Arabian Football Federation approved increasing the number of non-Saudi players in Yelo League from 6 to 7 players, and in the Second Division League from 4 to 5 players, starting from the next sports season 2023-2024.

The decision of the Board of Directors of the Saudi Arabian Football Federation is based on the recommendation of the Boards of Directors of the First Division and Second Division Leagues, after consultation with the clubs and the necessary reports from the Professionalism and Players’ Status Committee and the Competitions Committee of SAFF.

The Saudi Arabian Football Federation confirmed that the club has the freedom to identify a non-Saudi player to be “a foreigner or a newborn