Former Shakhtar and Dynamo head coach Mircea Lucescu spoke about the financial surge in Saudi Arabian football and predicted the fall of this trend.
- Saudi Arabia is similar to China a few years ago. Lots of money, high salaries, lots of big names. Apart from sports, I think they are doing this to promote their image internationally. I don't think it can last long because they have no roots.
There are two ways to play football. The first is money, and you will last as long as you have it, and the second is to create a system that will allow you to continue. It's the same with coaches: there are those who buy players and those who prefer to improve the ones they have," Lucescu said in an interview with Gazzetta dello Sport.