Ronaldo is a global brand and the world loves him. There is no doubt that he will put his new club to the light and many restrictions shall be over because of Ronaldo's presence.
This is their best opportunity to do it because Ronaldo cannot afford to be playing when he will not be carried by major broadcasters
Exactly, Ronaldo is not just a player, he is an influencer, artist, motivator for many people. So even though he doesn't play in Europe, his have fans in all over the world, as other star players. However, Ronaldo is different by many people, in Indonesia
for example, even though he is an arrogant player according to the media and his haters, many people think that he is very humble with the various activities and social assistance he did before.
If you look at this data,
https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?q=ronaldo&date=now%207-d Ronaldo worldwide search trend data, so apart from boosting Saudi Arabia, Ronaldo has promoted the Arab League and the Asian Champions League.