It’s been the ‘Summer of Saudi’ across a lot of sports, not just football, thanks to the investment of PIF and others. But this spending isn’t simply about bringing the likes of Neymar to the region. It’s a much bigger bet than that.
New York City officials approved a plan Thursday to build a 25,000-seat stadium for Major League Soccer’s New York City FC next to the New York Mets’ stadium, Citi Field.
