Jeddah: A new three-year partnership deal has been struck between the Saudi Football Federation and Saudi National Bank. The deal will begin from the 2024/25 season and run until 2027.
The renewal of the exclusive and official partnership agreement was signed by President of the Saudi Football Federation Yasser bin Hassan Al-Misehal and Chief Executive Officer of Saudi National Bank Tareq Abdulrahman Al-Sadhan.
The official partnership includes the NSB’s sponsorship of the activities and programs of the Saudi Football Federation, the national teams, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup, the Saudi Super Cup and the Saudi Women’s Football League.
Al-Misehil said: “We are delighted to renew our partnership with the SNB and extend our long-term commitment of support for a further three years.
“We look forward to our continued work with the SNB on a range of other important programs within Saudi football.”
Al-Misehil added that this step opened more prospects for cooperation and partnership with the banking sector, especially as the Saudi National Bank was a pioneer in the sector, and the continuation of this partnership would contribute to the development of football in line with the Kingdom’s Vision 2030.
Al-Sadhan said: “We are all proud to be partners of the nation in its development journey, and the renewal of the bank’s exclusive partnership as an official sponsor of Saudi football confirms the important role that the bank plays in the growth of the sports sector and supporting Saudi football to contribute to achieving excellence at the local and global levels and reaching international ranks in order to achieve the goals of the Kingdom’s Vision 2030.”
Saudi Football Federation and Saudi National Bank renew partnership
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Saudi Football Federation and Saudi National Bank renew partnership
- The official partnership includes the NSB’s sponsorship of the activities and programs of the Saudi Football Federation
- Al-Misehil added that this step opened more prospects for cooperation and partnership with the banking sector
Neres’ double leads Napoli to Super Cup glory in Riyadh
- Napoli defeats first-time participants Bologna in Italian Super Cup final at Al-Awwal Park
- In semifinals Napoli beat AC Milan, while Bologna edged Inter Milan on penalties
RIYADH: It was a night to remember for David Neres. Arriving in Riyadh on Monday looking to cement a regular starting role, the Brazilian winger delivered in emphatic fashion by scoring twice to lead Napoli to the title and win the Man of the Match award.
Neres, who netted his first brace for the club a month ago against Atalanta in Serie A, will have given Napoli’s coaching staff plenty to think about after his decisive performances in the four-team tournament.
Napoli were made to work for their breakthrough. Bologna kept them at bay for the opening half hour, with Neres and Rasmus Hojlund managing to break past the lines on more than one occasion, only to be denied by Torborjn Heggem and Jhon Lucumi.
Semifinal hero Federico Ravaglia’s composure was on show as he protected Bologna between the posts, but he was finally beaten in the 39th minute by a moment of quality, as Neres curled his strike into the corner to give Napoli the lead.
Napoli maintained control after the break, showcasing their passing combinations in front of the energetic Riyadh crowd while searching for a second.
That goal arrived in the 57th minute, with Neres once again at the heart of it. The winger won possession from Lucumi on the edge of the box before clipping it over Ravaglia to extend Napoli’s lead.
Neres also came centimeters away from completing a hat-trick, racing forward on the counter following a through-ball to Hojlund, but the latter’s pass across the box proved a tad too powerful for the Brazilian to convert.
When Neres was withdrawn 15 minutes later, the stadium rose to applaud his performance because he carried Napoli to their first Super Cup title in over a decade.
Napoli nearly added a third, when in the 87th minute Matteo Politano was found right in front of the open net only to lift his effort narrowly over the crossbar.
The victory, Napoli’s maiden triumph in Riyadh, represents their third Italian Super Cup title, following previous triumphs in 1990 and 2014. It was a fitting moment of redemption after their injury-time defeat to Inter Milan at Al-Awwal Park in the 2023 final.
The game was the sixth Italian Super Cup hosted in the Kingdom, with Napoli becoming the fourth winner after Juventus (2018, 2019), Inter Milan (2022, 2023) and AC Milan (2024/25).
