Saudi PIF sell Al-Hilal in another drastic change to sporting portfolio

SportFootballSaudi PIF sell Al-Hilal in another drastic change to sporting portfolioAl-Hilal’s sale comes amid uncertainty over the PIF’s investment in LIV GolfWill Castle Thursday 16 April 2026 16:45 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"CF1:2959175To1","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/al-hilal-takeover-pif-saudi-arabia-liv-golf-b2959179.html","title":"Saudi PIF sell Al-Hilal in another drastic change to sporting portfolio"}}open image in gallery{"id":"trigger-autogallery-7393","index":0}Al-Hilal have been sold by the Saudi PIF (Getty)Inside Sport newsletter: Get an expert guide to the biggest moments shaping the world of sportGet our free Inside Sport newsletterGet our free Inside Sport newsletterEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Inside_Sport_CDP","regTitle":"Inside Sport","subscriptionGroup":"inside_sport","subscriptionGroupId":"9cec95c5-a973-40ac-9b05-03d636c07853","type":"sport","pathPrefix":["/sport","/f1"],"associatedAuthors":["Lawrence Ostlere","Kieran Jackson"],"title":"Inside Sport newsletter: Get an expert guide to the biggest moments shaping the world of sport","mobileTitle":"Get our free Inside Sport newsletter","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/InsideSport1_1.png","newsletterKey":"receiveInsideSportNews","regSourceSection":"Football","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"},"isClimate":false}Saudi Pro League club Al-Hilal has been sold by the country’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) in the latest drastic change to its sporting portfolio.The PIF has sold 70 percent of the club to Kingdom Holding Company...