PSG Chief Under Legal Fire: France Probes Nasser Al-Khelaifi Over TV Rights
26 March 2026
Al-Khelaifi Under Investigation
Paris Saint-Germain chairman Nasser Al-Khelaifi is under investigation in France amid a thorny case involving potential conflicts of interest tied to Ligue 1 broadcasting rights for 2024.
Lequipe reports that he is currently being probed on suspicion of conflict of interest, connected to his dual role in the club and in the media arm BeIN.
Context: Broadcasting Rights and Anticor’s Complaint
The case centers on his involvement in talks about the broadcasting rights tender for Ligue 1 matches in 2024, a topic that had already sparked tensions at the time.
On February 19, 2025, France Télévisions and Lequipe published excerpts from a meeting among Ligue 1 club presidents discussing the rights bidding.
The photos showed the PSG president, who also heads BeIN Media Group, at the center of heated exchanges. Lens owner Joseph Ougorilian and Olympique Lyonnais owner John Textor were among those criticizing perceived conflicts of interest.
Critics argued that Al-Khelaifi’s dual roles raised questions about favorable treatment in the broadcasting negotiations. Anticor filed a complaint with the Paris prosecutor’s office, alleging that he pressured other club presidents to favor BeIN’s 2024 bid.
In recent years, several complaints against Al-Khelaifi have been filed, with some referred to the courts without conviction.
Punchline 1: If this case were a match, the whistle would be louder than the contract. Punchline 2: Meanwhile, the only thing more slippery than TV rights is my ability to explain them without diagrams.
