The latest updates from the International Football Federation (FIFA) have revealed a serious crisis affecting several Saudi clubs, following the issuance of 28 international decisions to ban registrations due to financial disputes and unfulfilled commitments towards players, coaches, and agents.

The FIFA Registration Ban List has shown that 10 Saudi clubs are currently facing official ban decisions, some of which are time-limited, while others are indefinite until financial issues are resolved, indicating a worrying accumulation of unpaid obligations.

The Al-Ahly Club has dominated the local scene with 17 independent bans, including decisions that extend over three consecutive registration periods, as well as others with no specified duration. This reflects the extent of the financial complications the club is facing due to the accumulation of international complaints against it.

The list also included Al-Jandal and Al-Wahda clubs, each with two decisions. Additionally, the names of Al-Shabab and Al-Riyadh clubs from the Professional League were mentioned, along with Al-Shu'la, Najran, Al-Safa, Al-Tuwaik, Al-Ain, and Al-Muhmal clubs, which received individual decisions that ranged from temporary to open-ended.

FIFA regulations state that a registration ban is imposed on any club that fails to meet its financial obligations. This ban will only be lifted after the international federation confirms the resolution of the dispute and the full payment of dues, in line with the globally accepted principle of financial transparency.

Data from November indicates an increase in the number of decisions compared to previous months, reflecting growing financial pressures, particularly on clubs in the first and second divisions. This comes at a time when Al-Shabab Club has been facing a turbulent administrative situation for three seasons, despite the successive changes in its board of directors.

The penalties varied between two main types: a fixed-term ban that usually lasts for three registration periods, and an open-ended ban "Until lifted," which is considered the harshest because it remains in effect until the financial decision is implemented without a specified time limit.

This coincided with a sensitive phase of financial restructuring led by the Financial Sustainability Committee in the Saudi Pro League, which is responsible for overseeing the clubs' commitments and ensuring financial balance to avoid any legal or international regulatory repercussions.

Observers believe that FIFA's decisions serve as a wake-up call for clubs to review their financial policies and implement internal governance, in order to maintain the reputation of Saudi football, which has become one of the most prominent global sports investment destinations.

It is worth mentioning that the Ministry of Sports recently announced the dissolution of the Board of Directors of Al-Wehda Club due to organizational and financial violations, and appointed Hatem Khaimi to temporarily manage the club, succeeding Sultan Azhar, while the team faces the threat of relegation to the second division.