The head of the Public Entertainment Commission is defending himself against several allegations leveled against him recently.
Consultant Turki Al-Sheikh, the head of Saudi Arabia’s Public Entertainment Authority, expressed many surprises about Saudi clubs and responded to some of the accusations leveled at him by some of the clubs’ fans.
Al-Sheikh conducted a lengthy interview with journalist Walid Al-Farraj on the “Action with Walid” program aired on the “MBC Action” channel, during which he spoke about the Riyadh 2023 season and his current relationship with Saudi clubs. .
When asked about Al Hilal’s contract to exploit the new “Kingdom Arena” stadium, the Chairman of the Entertainment Commission said in his reports: “The duration of the stadium contract is 4 seasons, and Al Hilal will start paying for the stadium from next August.”
He added: “Riyadh season operations are scheduled for 2024 to match Al Hilal’s rights to the new stadium, and we received 40 million riyals from Al Hilal’s contract to exploit the stadium.”
Turki Al-Sheikh expressed his surprise about the Riyadh season, saying: “We got the European club’s approval to put the Riyadh season logo on its shirt, and the season already has a lot of different events.”
When Al-Sheikh responded to allegations that he was responsible for the sacking of Portuguese Jorge Jesus from Al Hilal in 2019, he said: “My father believed that I was behind the sacking of Jesus from Al Hilal in 2019. , but is it fair for me to interfere in his dismissal after I have left the ministry in two months?!”
The Chairman of the Entertainment Commission also defended himself on rumors that he was fighting with Al-Ahli in particular, and said in this regard: “Is it fair for me to fight with Al-Ahli? Remember how I resolved the Al-Ahli issue. Al-Owais case, honorable members of Al-Ahli There are, their problem is only with Turkey al-Sheikh.
He touched on Al-Nasr Club and said: “After reaching the King Salman Cup for Champion Clubs, it is our duty to celebrate Al-Nasr. Al-Nasr is already the most influential star in the world and we have requests from the international. Clubs that will meet Al-Nasr in the Riyadh Season Cup. .”
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