Portuguese coach Mario Silva, the head coach of Al-Najma Club, directed an important message regarding the future of Saudi football, emphasizing that the path to professionalism begins with improving the training of players from an early age.

Silva stressed the importance of Saudi clubs investing more in youth player development programs, considering that the absence of an early technical vision negatively affects the future abilities of players.

The Portuguese coach clarified that what he has observed during his work is the existence of clear gaps in the technical and tactical performance of many Saudi players, resulting from weak training foundations in childhood.

He confirmed that the development of individual skills and mental abilities of players should be based on scientific foundations starting from academies, which represents the difference between a good player and a world-class player.

It is worth noting that Mario Silva led Al-Najma to achieve a historic accomplishment by promoting the club to the Professional League for the first time, which enhances the value of his technical observations and experience.