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| Paris Saint-Germain president faces corruption inquiry | |
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| The president of Paris Saint-Germain football club, Nasser al-Khelaifi, has been placed under investigation for suspected corruption, a French judicial official said. | The president of Paris Saint-Germain football club, Nasser al-Khelaifi, has been placed under investigation for suspected corruption, a French judicial official said. |
| The preliminary charge of “active corruption” was filed in mid-May, said the official, who was speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorised to discuss the investigation publicly. No other details were given. | The preliminary charge of “active corruption” was filed in mid-May, said the official, who was speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorised to discuss the investigation publicly. No other details were given. |
| Le Parisien newspaper said the investigating magistrate suspected Khelaifi of signing off on a $3.5m payment to the former International Association of Athletics Federations president Lamine Diack to help Qatar win the right to host the track world championships. | |
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