PSG president Al-Khelaifi handed preliminary charges in France in corruption probe

La Libre

Center

Factuality

Ownership

New accusation for the one who manages behind the scenes French football. ...

Los Angeles Times

Lean Left

Factuality

Ownership

Paris Saint-Germain President Nasser Al-Khelaifi was charged in a preliminary investigation into possible corruption, a judicial officer told The Associated Press on Thursday.

Politico Europe

Lean Left

Factuality

Ownership

Qatar plans to rein in future French investments amid ‘witch hunt’ into PSG boss

Nasser al-Khelaïfi is under formal investigation again, but Paris denies that has affected Doha’s plans in France.

Washington Top News

Coast Reporter

Lean Left

View article

Flin Flon Reminder

Lean Left

View article

+2 Reposted by 2 other sources

Center

Factuality

Ownership

PSG president Al-Khelaifi handed preliminary charges in France in corruption probe

PARIS (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi has been handed preliminary charges from an investigation into possible corruption, a judicial official told The Associated Press on Thursday. The person was not authorized to speak publicly as the probe was ongoing and said the activities were not related to the Ligue 1 club but to Al-Khelaifi’s links to a French businessman. Al-Khelaifi was handed preliminary charges of complicity i…

Il Fatto Quotidiano

Lean Left

Factuality

Ownership

Qatar threatened to stop investments in France after last February 5, the president of PSG, Nasser Al-Khelaifi, was indicted on charges of complicity in abuse of power, complicity in buying votes and an attack on freedom to vote in the Lagardere case. The 51-year-old allegedly used his influence to convince the QIA emirate's sovereign wealth fund, at the time the majority shareholder of the Lagardere group, to change its position in 2018 in an i…

France Info

Lean Left

Factuality

Ownership

The investigation concerns a possible attempt by Arnaud Lagardère, in 2018, to change, in his favour, a key vote of the Qatari fund, shareholder of his group.