DAZN has announced that it has acquired the broadcast rights to the Roushen Saudi League (RSL), or the Saudi Professional League, for two years on a multi-region basis.
In Belgium, the matches will be watchable via the DAZN app.
DAZN viewers in Belgium, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, Austria and Canada can watch three RSL matches per week as part of their subscription. With the arrival of many European football stars, the Saudi League promises to be very interesting and competitive. Global expectations are already high.
As part of the deal with IMG, DAZN will broadcast all of Al-Nassr’s matches. For example, football fans will not miss a second of performances by Cristiano Ronaldo and former Liverpool and Bayern Munich star Sadio Mane. But fans curious about the first season of Benzema, Jota, Dembele, Fabinho, Koulibaly and Al Dosari are also in the right place on DAZN.
Shay Segev, CEO of DAZN Group: “DAZN is in constant dialogue with leagues, leagues and football associations in search of the best offer in sports and entertainment. The RSL is rapidly developing into an international phenomenon, attracting some world-class footballers who will take the competition to the next level. It is A great opportunity for DAZN to give more attention to the Saudi league, clubs, and Saudi sports in general.In addition, our platform now provides high-quality content to our subscribers.
Saad Al-Aziz, interim CEO of the Saudi Professional League: “These agreements come at a time when Saudi football is experiencing tremendous growth. More and more football fans around the world are discovering the Saudi Roshen League. All viewers around the world can now enjoy the vicissitudes of Saudi football from the first row. The Saudi Professional League strategy allows all football fans to discover and watch young talents compete with some of the biggest names in world football.
