This Thursday morning, we learned that Nasser Al-Khelaïfi, President of Paris Saint-Germain, has been indicted in the Lagardère affair (which has nothing to do with PSG). According to RMC Sport, this has provoked a certain amount of anger on the Qatari side, with the threat of a complete departure from French soccer and the Parisian club.
“Qataris have had enough of all these abuses.
“The court’s decision has provoked a strong reaction from his entourage. According to our information, this has caused Qatar to become so annoyed that it is threatening to withdraw from its investments in France, including beIN Sports and Paris Saint-Germain.
“Qataris have had enough of all these abuses. Fake lawsuits, blackmail, daily criticism, blaming others for total incompetence, all the problems in France are their fault, every time they try to help, it’s apparently for ‘soft power’. It’s abuse pure and simple, and everyone’s had enough,” even said a source close to the government.”
Please note that this statement does not come directly from an executive, but from a “close source”. There’s also the anger to take into account, with strong phrases that can far outweigh true intentions. So there’s no question of Qatar pulling out any time soon.
Above all, even if we understand the irritation, the positive results of the various investments are not to be overlooked. Particularly in PSG, which is on a roll and could bring a very fine project to fruition.
As for French soccer, the various criticisms can be somewhat repulsive. This is all the more worrying at a time when the Ligue de Football Professionnel is in a new battle for broadcasting rights, while DAZN has not made its last scheduled payment.
