To be honest the difference is made by some clubs in the Saudi Pro League investing a lot of money, meaning they have bought many European Player so we think it's because of them that this league is more popular than China's. The steps they have taken in football in an increasingly dramatic way really surprise us because they are now willing to pay a lot of money to keep a player like Ronaldo. At the moment, it seems that the Asian super club is building on their success at the moment as they have brought good performances through many Latin American players in the Club World Cup. In fact due to the popularity of this league, Al Hilal now has many Brazilian players who were able to score goals in the CWC tournament against Manchester City. Maybe it is through all these pioneering players that this SPL can become more popular.
I think there is no doubt in this verdict that the Saudi pro league is the more popular league than china. And the only reason which is very understandable is the presence of well known players from around the world. Because the Saudi pro league is playing very smartly among all the leagues. It's my personal opinion that their main goal was just to make them popular all over the world. When their popularity rises well then they will host the football world cup. Because now the saudi pro league has players which pull out the fans and viewers just by their names. So with resources the strategy to make them in use is also very important.