The head of the General Directorate of Entertainment in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Turki Al-Sheikh, the Spanish owner of Almeria, said he bought this club because he loves the people of Almeria, and also because of the city’s historical connection with the Arabs. .
Turki Al-Sheikh took over Almería three years ago and this season the club returned to the league of fire and began its La Liga career with a heavy loss to defending champions Real Madrid, with two goals against , after he was ahead with a goal for an hour.
Turki Al-Sheikh told the well-known program Al-Chirengueto that the club’s goal is to “stay in the spotlight”.
In response to a question about the reasons for his enthusiasm to buy Almeria and not clubs like Valencia, he said: “Because I loved the citizens of Almeria, Almeria has a great history with us, with the Arabs.”
He added: “Almería is a normal team in terms of football and if you come and invest you will make a name for yourself, unlike if you do it with a big club you will be a president like any other president. “
“We have five or six stars ready to join, but first we have to solve the problem with the salary cap in La Liga,” added the former president of the Arab Football Association and head of the Saudi Arabian Entertainment Authority.
Of his ambitions for Almería, he said: “Renovating the stadium and the sports town and signing other stars.”
Almería became Spanish second division champions in the 2021-22 season, returning to the spotlight for the first time in seven seasons, three years after the Turkish Al-Sheikh took over.
Source: agencies