Paris Saint-Germain president and beIN Media chief Nasser al-Khelaifi will be questioned by Swiss prosecutors on October 25 in a World Cup media rights probe, his lawyer told AFP Wednesday. Khelaifi, a Qatari, "wanted to be heard as soon as possible by the Swiss attorney general's office", the lawyer said, adding that his client "denies any corruption" over the sale of rights for future World Cups.
Swiss prosecutors revealed last week that Khelaifi, who has strong connections to Qatar's royal family, and disgraced former FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke have been under investigation since March. Valcke was Sepp Blatter's right-hand man at FIFA until both were drummed out of world football's governing body.
FIFA has also said it is probing Khelaifi. Al-Khelaifi appeared at PSG's Champions League match against Anderlecht in Brussels on Wednesday night with the French side winning 4-0. Asked how the Qatari was feeling, PSG star Thiago Motta said: "He's doing very well, as always. He is close to the team and it's good for us to have him at our side". A spokesman for the beIN group told AFP last weekend that the TV broadcasting rights deal agreed for the 2026 and 2030 World Cups, which is the focus of the Swiss prosecutors, was "advantageous for FIFA".
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