President Al-Khereiji mentioned: “[Ronaldo] is regarded as the greatest to ever play the game, he knows the Spanish leagues very well and he understands the potential of what we are building here both in terms of the team and the academy.”
Last yr, Al-Khereiji’s SMC Group acquired Almeria from Turki Al-Sheikh, who’s chairman of the General Entertainment Authority (GEA), a Saudi authorities division.
Ronaldo spent 9 profitable years in Spain taking part in for Real Madrid, profitable La Liga twice and lifting the Champions League 4 occasions earlier than becoming a member of Italian side Juventus in 2018.
He has performed for Al-Nassr in the Saudi Pro League since 2022 and is the best-paid participant in soccer historical past with an annual wage of £177m.
Almeria had been based in 1989 are third in Segunda, two factors off leaders Real Racing with 15 video games to go.
