DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's plans to dramatically increase the size and scope of football stadiums around the country have "been shelved" because of the impact of falling oil prices, sources have told Reuters.
Under plans announced by the late King Abdullah -- who died in January -- 11 new grounds were to be built as a means of growing the domestic game in the kingdom.
However three construction industry sources have told Reuters only two stadiums will go up as state funding has been hit by a fall in prices.
King Abdullah, who was succeeded by his half-brother King Salman, instructed government oil firm -- Saudi Aramco -- to oversee the construction of the stadia in 11 of Saudi Arabia's regions, according to an official statement last July.