Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi has been handed preliminary charges from an investigation into possible corruption, a judicial official has told The Associated Press
BySAMUEL PETREQUIN AP sports writer
February 13, 2025, 10: 30 AM
PARIS — 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 in the alleged buying of a vote and harming of freedom to vote, and of complicity in abuse of power to the detriment of the Lagardere group, the official said.
Al-Khelaifi was not placed under judicial supervision. He is denying wrongdoing.
Preliminary charges in France mean the suspect could be freed if an investigation turns up nothing, or formally indicted