{
  "id": 8869523,
  "title": "PSG president Al-Khelaifi under investigation in France for conflict of interest",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/psg-president-al-khelaifi-under-investigation-in-france-for-conflict",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-21T07:05:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40440495/psg-president-al-khelaifi-under-investigation-in-france-for-conflict-of-interest"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Paris St Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi is currently under preliminary investigation in France for an alleged conflict of interest related to Ligue 1 broadcasting rights, according to the Paris prosecutor's office. The allegations, which Al-Khelaifi and his company beIN Media Group deny, stem from negotiations in 2024 over Ligue 1 broadcasting rights and Al-Khelaifi's dual roles as president of PSG and chairman of beIN Media Group. Both parties maintain that no conflict of interest exists. Al-Khelaifi has reportedly recused himself from nearly all Ligue de Football Professionnel board meetings over the past year and has not attended meetings concerning matters involving beIN. In a February letter to the French Football Federation's National Ethics and Deontology Council, beIN stated that while Al-Khelaifi chairs beIN Media Group, he has no operational or executive responsibilities within the group or beIN Sports France, attributing those responsibilities to group CEO Yousef Al-Obaidly. The opening of a preliminary investigation does not constitute a finding of wrongdoing.",
  "summary": "PARIS: Paris St Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi is the subject of a preliminary investigation in France over a suspected unlawful conflict of interest linked to Ligue 1 broadcasting rights, the Paris prosecutor’s office told Reuters , allegations Al-Khelaifi and beIN reject. The investigation relates to negotiations in 2024 over Ligue 1 broadcasting rights and Al-Khelaifi’s roles as PSG…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}