Saudi Arabia is offering investors the chance to own sports clubs as part of a major privatisation initiative.
The Ministry of Sport, in collaboration with the National Centre for Privatisation and PPP (NCP), has announced the tendering of six sports clubs across various divisions for local and international investors.
The clubs in this phase are:
- Al Zulfi
- Al Nahda
- Al Okhdood
- Al Ansar
- Al Orouba
- Al Kholoud
Saudi sports club privatisation
This announcement follows the Ministry’s previous declaration on Wednesday, July 3, 2024, that revealed the beginning of the Second Phase of Sports Clubs Investment and Privatization Project Second Track, based on the approval of the Council of Ministers to privatise 14 sports clubs in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
This move is part of the ongoing implementation of the sports clubs’ investment and privatisation project launched by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, in line with the goals of Saudi Vision 2030.
It also aims to provide opportunities for the private sector to participate in building and developing the sports sector, thereby benefiting national teams, clubs, fans, and all sports practitioners.
The privatisation process of the six clubs will go through several stages until the completion of its commercial closure and transfer of ownership.
It begins with the submission of expressions of interest (EOI) and requests for qualification (RFQ) by investors through the “Investors Portal” on the NCP website, where applications will be accepted until September 19, 2024, at 4pm Saudi time.
This will be followed by evaluating and qualifying the requests, and then the launch of the stage for submitting financial and technical offers by the qualified entities.
Following this, the formal negotiation process will begin, followed by the selection of the best offers and the announcement of the investment entities that have acquired ownership of the aforementioned clubs.
This announcement offers unique opportunities for entities interested in investing in the sports sector, in line with the significant shift that the sector is experiencing with the vast support of Saudi Arabia’s leadership, and in line with the objective of Vision 2030.
This will enhance partnerships and cooperation between the public and private sectors, advancing the Kingdom’s sports sector and contributing to building a strong and sustainable national economy.
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