Nasser al-Khelaifi

PSG football club lure in fans with escape games

Paris - Muslimchronicle

Paris Saint-Germain are making the idea that football is part of the entertainment industry central to their strategy as they strive to become a “global brand” and attract new fans. In pursuit of the worldwide ambitions of their Qatari owners, PSG are not just recruiting global football stars such as Neymar, but are also multiplying partnerships outside sport and moving intoRead more

PSG boss Khelaifi says has 'nothing to hide'

Bern - Muslimchronicle

Paris Saint-Germain president and beIN Media chief Nasser al-Khelaifi insisted Wednesday that he had "nothing to hide" after a marathon grilling by Swiss prosecutors investigating claims of World Cup corruption. Khelaifi, a Qatari with close ties to the Gulf state's royal family, is under investigation for allegedly bribing disgraced former FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke in exchange for World CupRead more

'MCN' all score as PSG thump Anderlecht

Brussels - Muslimchronicle

Paris Saint-Germain's front three of Neymar, Kylian Mbappe and Edinson Cavani all scored as the French side romped to a third straight Champions League win by thrashing Anderlecht 4-0 in Brussels on Wednesday. Mbappe put PSG ahead inside three minutes and Cavani grabbed his fourth goal in three Champions League outings before half-time. Neymar scored a free-kick midway through theRead more

TV deal for 2026, 2030 World Cups 'advantageous'

Doha - Muslimchronicle

The TV broadcasting rights deal agreed for the 2026 and 2030 World Cups, which is under investigation by Swiss prosecutors, was "advantageous for FIFA", a beIN spokesman claimed Saturday. "The financial conditions were the most advantageous for FIFA," the spokesman told AFP, after it was announced Thursday that beIN Media chief and PSG chairman Nasser al-Khelaifi was under investigation overRead more

'No impact' on PSG from president's probe

Paris - Muslimchronicle

Paris Saint-Germain are unaffected by the World Cup corruption investigation launched against chairman Nasser al-Khelaifi, a source close to the club has told AFP. Swiss prosecutors revealed this week they are probing Khelaifi, who heads the Qatari-owned beIN Media group, and disgraced former FIFA executive Jerome Valcke over the sale of media rights for World Cups from 2018-2030. A villaRead more

Italian police seize villa in World Cup corruption probe

Rome - Muslimchronicle

PSG chairman and beIN Media chief Nasser al-Khelaifi faced new accusations Friday as Italian police seized a villa in Sardinia used as "a means of corruption" in a World Cup media rights scandal. Italian police, who have searched the luxury villa in Porto Cervo, said Khelaifi had put the property at the disposal of disgraced ex-FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke.Read more

Swiss probe PSG's Al-Khelaifi and ex-FIFA executive

Geneva - Muslimchronicle

Switzerland said Thursday it has opened a criminal corruption probe targeting the head of Paris Saint-Germain football club and beIN media, Nasser Al-Khelaifi, and disgraced former FIFA executive Jerome Valcke. The allegations against the powerful Qatari sports executive Al-Khelaifi and Valcke, who was Sepp Blatter's long-serving right-hand man at FIFA, relate to the sale of media rights for upcoming WorldRead more

beIN graft claims test limit of Qatar's soft power

Doha - AFP

Thursday's bombshell announcement that the Swiss are investigating Qatar's Nasser Al-Khelaifi and a disgraced former senior FIFA executive on corruption charges places the emirate and world football back under scrutiny. Investigators are examining allegations of bribery surrounding Khelaifi, head of the Doha-based beIN media group, and ex-FIFA secretary general, Jerome Valcke, over the sale of World Cup media rights forRead more

Ready for intense times

Doha - Arab Today

The next few days promise to be intense for Nasser Al-Khelaifi, chairman of Paris Saint-Germain and arguably the most recognisable face behind tiny Qatar's global sporting rise. On Tuesday night he will take his seat in the Presidentielle Stand at the Parc des Princes for the first leg of the crucial Champions League last 16 tie against Barcelona. After thatRead more