PSG President Nasser Al-Khelaifi Under Investigation in France for Conflict of Interest
Anticor says he pressured club presidents over a beIN Sports bid worth 100 million euros, and prosecutors opened a probe in April.
- In April, French authorities launched a probe into Nasser Al-Khelaïfi regarding an alleged conflict of interest involving a broadcasting rights bid for French Ligue, following a complaint from anti-graft association Anticor.
- The investigation centers on Al-Khelaïfi's dual roles as chairman of The PSG and Media Group, specifically regarding a July 2024 meeting where he allegedly participated in validating the network's bid.
- Prosecutors are examining a $115 million offer from Media Group for rights to broadcast one match per week, while Anticor alleges Al-Khelaïfi pressured other French Ligue club presidents to support the proposal.
- Lawyer Renaud Semerdjian rejected the allegations, telling AFP that claims against his client are "without basis, neither legally nor factually," asserting Al-Khelaïfi "always acted in an independent, impartial and objective manner."
- The PSG chief has faced several legal cases in recent years, though previous corruption charges concerning 2017 and 2019 World Athletics Championships bids were definitively annulled by France's Court of Cassation in 2023.
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The investigations follow a report by Anticor, who blames beIN's boss for "exercising strong pressure" for the allocation of TV rights in 2024.
PSG president Nasser al-Khelaifi under investigation
Paris Saint-Germain, PSG, president, Nasser al-Khelaifi, is being investigated in France over conflict of interest, prosecutors in Paris confirmed on Sunday. This is linked to his dual stewardship of the Champions League title holders and the beIN Media Group. L’Equipe reports that it also involves a meeting on broadcasting rights with the French football league’s […] PSG president Nasser al-Khelaifi under investigation
PSG boss Al-Khelaifi under investigation in France for conflict of interest
France has begun investigating Nasser Al-Khelaifi, the Qatari president of French football club Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), on suspicion of an illegal conflict of interest over broadcasting rights, prosecutors in Paris said on Sunday.
Nasser al-Khelaifi, president of Paris Saint-Germain, is being investigated in France for alleged collision of interests. French justice puts Qatari in the spotlight for the attribution of the broadcasting rights of Ligue 1 (the French League) in the summer of 2024. As the Paris Prosecutor's Office has explained, ... Continue reading "Nasser Al-Khelaifi, investigated in France for alleged collision of television interests"
The president of Paris Saint-Germain, Nasser Al-Khelaifi, is being investigated by the French authorities for a alleged conflict of interest in the process of granting the broadcasting rights of Ligue 1, informed the Paris Prosecutor's Office this Sunday. The investigation finds out whether the leader favored beIN Sports, a company that also chairs, during the negotiation held in 2024.
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PSG president Nasser al-Khelaifi under investigation in France for conflict of interest
The probe links to Nasser al-Khelaifi's roles at Paris Saint-Germain and beIN Media Group and involves a meeting with football league representatives over broadcasting rights.
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