Footballers forced to chase Saudi wages
Footballers have been left chasing wages from Saudi Arabian football clubs — including former Nottingham Forest captain Lewis Grabban. FIFA’s website details a swathe of decisions from its Dispute Resolution Chamber and contract breaches are common. Over 50 labour disputes involving Saudi clubs have been heard inside the last 12 months and, as recently as March 8, there was the case of Grabban and Al Ahli, one of the four clubs taken over by Public Investment Fund (PIF), the Saudi sovereign wealth fund, this week. The veteran saw his contract terminated by Al Ahli within three months of...