>>121518303Despite popular opinion, they don't force players to do whatever the government wants and forces transfers. Their local leagues are relatively well paid. Sure, big clubs in Europe can pay more but players from the Gulf should play for teams in the lower halves of the top euro divisions to build up experience/reputation but why would they risk their limited playing time grinding for Derby County or Alaves when they can earn an equivalent, tax free salary with lower cost-of-living standards playing in the local league with chance they can win titles for one of the big clubs and get free Lambos/Villas/Yachts from Royal benefactors to clubs. Unlike in European clubs where pesky whities get in the way of the Royals doling out gifts to the players, in Gulf clubs they can do whatever.
That's another reason btw: The top local clubs are technically government-owned entities but have their own support base amongst royals who "donate" money to get their club to win trophies (Hilal, Nasr, Al Ahli Jeddah...etc) or local businessmen flexing their wealth (Ittihad) so it's not really a simple matter of getting them to give up their best players to European clubs for free or whatever because they have political clout of their own.
>>121520619Because most athletes are poor people looking to escape poverty.
>>121520999>>121521081So what? Egyptians, Palestinians and Lebanese look down on Gulf Arabs as well. Persians look down on other MENA people, Turks think they are above Arabs...
etc.It's a common sentiment in the entire region, not really exclusive to Gulf Arabs
TL;DR Gulf nations are stuck in a Catch-22 of too much money
