Gamers Season to Host FIFAe Tournaments in Riyadh with Prizes Worth $3 Million

The Saudi Esports Federation (SEF) has announced the dates and details for the FIFAe tournaments
The Saudi Esports Federation (SEF) has announced the dates and details for the FIFAe tournaments
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Gamers Season to Host FIFAe Tournaments in Riyadh with Prizes Worth $3 Million

The Saudi Esports Federation (SEF) has announced the dates and details for the FIFAe tournaments
The Saudi Esports Federation (SEF) has announced the dates and details for the FIFAe tournaments

The Saudi Esports Federation (SEF) has announced the dates and details for the FIFAe tournaments, which will take place from July 6 to 19.

These tournaments are part of the "Gamers Season: Land of Champions" event, now in its second edition, and will be held at Boulevard Riyadh City.

With a total prize pool of USD3 million, this collaboration with FIFAe Finals 2023 aims to provide a significant platform for the global growth of Esports football within the largest gaming and esports event in the world.

The FIFAe 2023 Finals will feature three prestigious competitions: the FIFAe Club World Cup 2023™, the FIFAe Nations Cup 2023™, and the FIFAe World Cup 2023™.

Over the course of two weeks, fans of EA Sports™ FIFA23 will witness an exhilarating and unique atmosphere as elite players and teams from around the world compete for the championship title and a share of the USD3 million prize pool, a substantial increase from the previous year's USD1.2 million.

The competitions will commence with the FIFA Club World Cup 2023™ from July 6 to 9, followed by the FIFA Nations Cup 2023™ from July 11 to 14, and will culminate with the FIFA World Cup 2023™ from July 16 to 19.

All these competitions will be broadcasted live on FIFAe channels, allowing fans to engage and enjoy the thrilling matches.



Struggling Valencia Hires West Brom Manager Carlos Corberan as Its New Head Coach

15 December 2024, United Kingdom, Watford: West Bromwich Albion coach Carlos Corberan, reacts during the English Football League championship soccer match between Watford and West Bromwich Albion at Vicarage Road. (Mike Egerton/PA Wire/dpa)
15 December 2024, United Kingdom, Watford: West Bromwich Albion coach Carlos Corberan, reacts during the English Football League championship soccer match between Watford and West Bromwich Albion at Vicarage Road. (Mike Egerton/PA Wire/dpa)
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Struggling Valencia Hires West Brom Manager Carlos Corberan as Its New Head Coach

15 December 2024, United Kingdom, Watford: West Bromwich Albion coach Carlos Corberan, reacts during the English Football League championship soccer match between Watford and West Bromwich Albion at Vicarage Road. (Mike Egerton/PA Wire/dpa)
15 December 2024, United Kingdom, Watford: West Bromwich Albion coach Carlos Corberan, reacts during the English Football League championship soccer match between Watford and West Bromwich Albion at Vicarage Road. (Mike Egerton/PA Wire/dpa)

Relegation-threatened Valencia has hired West Bromwich Albion manager Carlos Corberan as its new head coach through June 2027.

Valencia fired Rubén Baraja on Monday after another setback in La Liga left the Spanish club stuck in the relegation zone and sparked renewed protests against Singaporean owner Peter Lim.

"Carlos Corberan has been appointed as coach of Valencia CF, signing a contract through to 2027," a statement on Valencia’s website said early Wednesday. "A buy-out option in his contract with West Bromwich Albion was taken up to allow him to leave."

No official figure was given but the compensation for the former Valencia youth player was reported to be in the region of $3 million.

The Spaniard, who also briefly coached Greek side Olympiakos, led West Brom to its current seventh place in England's second-tier Championship. He worked in Saudi Arabia with Al-Ittihad and Al-Nassr before making his debut as a first-team manager with Doxa Katokopias of Cyprus.

West Brom earlier said in a statement that the 41-year-old Corberan "is set to return to his homeland with the club’s gratitude and best wishes following a two-year tenure at The Hawthorns."

Chris Brunt, Damia Abella and Boaz Myhill "will oversee first-team duties until further notice."

Valencia’s next Spanish league match will be against Real Madrid at home on Jan. 3 in a game postponed from October because of the deadly floods that hit Valencia.

Valencia is winless in its last four matches.

Corberan wrote on X that "the decision to leave (West Brom) has been the hardest of my life."

"There will ALWAYS be a place in my heart for this special club and I hope one day I can return to thank you all for your incredible support," he said.