When Qatar Sports Investments took control of Paris Saint-Germain in 2011, the club’s new owners, armed with barrels of cash and under the logo “Dream Bigger,” set their goal as entering the European elite.
It would not be enough for PSG to dominate in France, as it had done. The Qataris wanted to turn the club into a French Real Madrid, a club with a global fan base, mentioned among the favorites in the Champions League every season.
The club, led by Nasser al-Khelaifi, certainly spent money in an elite fashion. It bought Zlatan Ibrahamovic and a raft of talented players.