Nasser Al-Khelaifi
A Qatari businessman residing in France and president of Paris Saint-Germain football club
Photo: Aisha sahukar, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons, cropped)
- 2d ago
Infantino apologises for World Cup stake sale plan as UEFA demands he step aside
At the FIFA Council meeting in Zurich on 15 October, Gianni Infantino apologised for how the Forward Enterprise plan was handled, but the plan is withdrawn for good and UEFA is still pressing for his replacement ahead of the March 2027 election.
- Sep 28
UEFA attacks Infantino in Copenhagen as Al-Khelaifi rejects bid for FIFA presidency
Aleksander Ceferin attacked FIFA President Gianni Infantino at a club summit in Copenhagen, while Paris Saint-Germain boss Nasser Al-Khelaifi ruled out running against Infantino in the upcoming election.
- Jul 31
UEFA votes 55-0 to boycott all FIFA competitions over $20bn World Cup privatisation plan
All 55 European member associations voted unanimously to withdraw from every FIFA tournament until Gianni Infantino abandons a proposal to sell a minority stake in World Cup commercial rights to private investors, with the first impact possible in October.
- Jun 1
PSG Brings Back-to-Back Champions League Trophies to Roland Garros, Stars Look Ahead to World Cup
Two days after securing their second consecutive Champions League title, Paris Saint-Germain stars Ousmane Dembélé, Désiré Doué, Bradley Barcola, and Warren Zaïre-Emery presented both trophies to a cheering crowd at the French Open.
- May 31
PSG brings Champions League trophy home to Paris for second straight year, greeted by 90,000 fans at Champ-de-Mars
Paris Saint-Germain players returned from Budapest to a hero's welcome on Sunday, parading the Champions League trophy before tens of thousands of supporters at the Champ-de-Mars and later at the Parc des Princes.
