"The Saudi Pro League is structured around a simple principle: every club operates independently under the same rules, a league spokesperson said. Clubs have their own boards, their own executives and their own football leadership. Decisions on recruitment, spending and strategy sit with those clubs, within a financial framework designed to ensure sustainability and competitive balance. That framework applies equally across the league."
"Cristiano has been fully engaged with Al-Nassr since his arrival and has played an important role in the club's growth and ambition. Like any elite competitor, he wants to win. But no individual - however significant - determines decisions beyond their own club. Recent transfer activity demonstrates that independence clearly. One club strengthened in a particular way. Another chose a different approach. Those were club decisions, taken within approved financial parameters."
Cristiano Ronaldo is reportedly unhappy with Al-Nassr's lack of January transfer activity and may miss matches amid a dispute over transfer spending. He is said to be discontented with the Saudi Public Investment Fund for not investing in Al-Nassr while rivals Al-Hilal signed Karim Benzema. The Saudi Pro League emphasized that clubs operate independently, each with its own board, executives and football leadership, and that recruitment, spending and strategy decisions sit with the clubs within an approved financial framework. The league reiterated Ronaldo's engagement with Al-Nassr and the principle that no individual determines decisions beyond their club.
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