MUSALLI Al-Muammar is the President of Saudi team Al-Nassr.
The club has found itself in the spotlight after becoming the new employer of Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo.
Who is Al-Nassr president Musalli Al-Muammar?
Musalli Al-Muammar was elected by board members as president of Al Nassr in 2021.
Before that, he served as President of the Saudi Pro League from March 2018 to March 2020.
Al-Nassr has close ties with the Saudi royal family, with main benefactor of the club, Prince Khalid bin Fahd bin Abdulaziz, reportedly favouring Al-Muammar as President.
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Al-Muammar graduated with a bachelor’s degree in finance from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals in Dhahran.
After that, he did his master's degree in marketing communications at Manchester Metropolitan University.
He also attended Harvard University on the Senior Executive Leadership Program.
Al-Muammar then worked as a sports columnist for Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper from 2007 to 2017, and a sports news analyst on the Al Arabiya News Channel from 2011 until 2018.
In 2020, he was appointed Adviser to His Excellency Chairman of Entertainment Authority, according to his LinkedIn profile.
What is Al-Nassr president Musalli Al-Muammar's net worth?
Little is known about Al-Muammar's net worth and his investments.
One thing he did reveal was that when he took the club over in 2021, Al-Nassr was in debt by $50million (£42m).
In February 2021, the club received a three-window transfer ban by Fifa after failing to pay Galatasaray the required transfer fee for Brazilian Maicon Pereira Roque.
With the help of Al-Muammar and Saudi Arabia's royals, the Riyadh club has been able to rise as one of the top teams in Asia.
This has given them the ability to sign top players from European teams, including Cristiano Ronaldo.
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Why did Cristiano Ronaldo sign for Al-Nassr?
Ronaldo was officially unveiled as Al-Nassr's new signing on January 3, 2023.
stated that he received a lot of offers from different clubs from Brazil, Portugal and the United States.
But, he said that he gave his word to Al-Nassr, and after playing for the top clubs in Europe, now it was time for a new challenge - Asia.
Ahead of his unveiling, the 37-year-old was greeted by a capacity crowd of 25,000 at a raucous Mrsool Park in Riyadh , along with a spectacular light show.
The Twitter account of Al-Nassr shared a video of the ceremony, with the caption: "The GOAT (Greatest of all time) has arrived."
Before walking on to the pitch to greet his new fans, Ronaldo said in a press conference: " I feel so proud to make this big decision in my life."
Al Nassr is coached by Rudi Garcia, who previously managed Lille, Roma, Marseille and Lyon.
As of January 2023, they are top of the league after 11 games.
The team must win the league this season to qualify for the 2023-24 Asian Champions League.
