PARIS: Qatari officials are reportedly suing to withdraw investment from Parisian giants, Paris Saint-Germain (PSG).
Qatar Sports Investments (QSI) bought PSG in 2011 and Nasser Al-Khelaifi was appointed club president with PSG enjoying their shining moment by winning 10 Ligue 1 titles in the last 12 seasons.
However, according to Agence France Presse (AFP), Al-Khelaifi was accused of being ‘involved in buying lots and abusing the freedom of voting’ and ‘being involved in abuse of power’, but Al-Khelaifi denied these accusations.
The case is closely related to French businessman, Arnaud Lagardere and charges regarding allegations of influencing voting by QSI- a shareholder in the group.
RMC Sport reports that Qatar has responded to the accusations by suing to stop investment in France.
This includes PSG and the beIN Sports sports network.
A source close to the Qatari government told RMC Sport ‘they are fed up with the accusations being thrown around.’
“Fake legal proceedings, insults, daily criticism, being blamed for the failures of others – all the problems in France are their fault.
“Every time they try to help, it is for ‘soft power’. This is abuse and they can no longer put up with it.”