PSG president Nasser al-Khelaifi under investigation over conflict-of-interest suspicions

[p]The preliminary probe is linked to his twin stewardship of the Champions League title holders and the beIN Media Group and involves a meeting on broadcasting rights with the football league's representatives in July 2024, the prosecutor's office said, confirming a report in L'Equipe sports newspaper.[/p][p]The PSG chief, who has led the French Ligue 1 champions since its 2011 takeover by Qatar Sports Investments with the dream of making the team Europe's best, has faced several legal cases in recent years.[/p][image alt="PSG president Nasser al-Khelaifi poses following the draw ceremony for the league phase of the 2026/27 UEFA Champions League" id="95104687-6d99-44a0-9a90-15f7acae3dee" credit-line="Valery HACHE / AFP" guid="55397bf6-d2eb-4a01-af94-887c3ea95c2a" original-width="4910" original-height="3364" /][p]He has consistently denied any wrongdoing, and his lawyer insisted to AFP that his client had "always acted in an independent, impartial and objective manner".[/p][p]The latest investigation into al-Khelaifi was launched in April after a tip-off from the anti-graft Anticor association, with proceedings entrusted to the anti-corruption and finance police.[/p][p]He was likewise charged in February 2025 with complicity in abuse of power concerning shareholder voting at a company, a source close to the case said Thursday.[/p][p]Previous charges against Al-Khelaifi for alleged corruption over Qatar's bids for the 2017 and 2019 World Athletics Championships were definitively annulled in mid-February 2023 by France's Court of Cassation, which ruled the French justice system did not have the right to prosecute him.[/p]