AlSaeed said investing that level of money was “needed” when he took over but they are looking at other ways the club can generate money in the long run.

“I can be putting money [in] this year and next year but it cannot be going on forever,” he said.

“You need to really create an asset for the club, something that it can really sustain its advance for this city, for these fans, for everyone.”

As for whether he is looking to get the loaned money back at some point, AlSaeed said he had not “thought about that”.

“When you come to a football club you don’t really think about profit. What drives you is passion, what drives you is challenge, what drives you is that how can what can you do for this club?” he said.

“We will continue to support that club, we will continue to be behind it, until we have a really full-fledged club that can advance because I think our fans deserve much better.”