Al Ahli Football Club and the Saudi Company for Artificial Intelligence (SCAI) have signed a three-year strategic partnership agreement.
The agreement, extending until the 2025-2026 season, was signed in the presence of Tarek Khalifah, Acting CEO of Al Ahli Club Investment Company, and Abdulaziz Al-Muammar, the CEO of SCAI.
It comes as Al Ahli have embarked on an ambitious transfer policy that has seen them sign some of the biggest names in world football.
Al Ahli and Saudi AI firm join forces
Former Liverpool star Roberto Firmino and ex-Chelsea goalkeeper have joined the Al Ahli roster in recent weeks. Premier League winner with Manchester City and Leicester Riyad Mahrez has been repeatedly linked with a move to the Jeddah-based side as well as Al Ahli prepares for a high-profile push for success in the Saudi Pro League next season.
SCAI is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Public Investment Fund (PIF).
Tarek Khalifah expressed his delight at Al Ahli club being associated with SCAI and emphasised that this collaboration would open up new horizons for success.
He further stated that this sponsorship would enable SCAI, as a leading company in the field of artificial intelligence, to achieve even more success by allowing SCAI to play a significant role in the development of the Saudi sports sector both locally and globally.