(FILES) Al-Ittihad fans cheer ahead of the Saudi Pro League football match between Al-Ittihad and Al-Nassr at King Abdullah Sports City Stadium in Jeddah on December 26, 2023. A billion-dollar binge which brought some of football's biggest names to Saudi Arabia's modest league has given way to a more cautious phase, with spending down dramatically this year. (Photo by AFP) (Photo by -/AFP via Getty Images)