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PSG president Al-Khelaifi investigated in World Cup bribery case

The Swiss attorney general's office (OAG) has opened criminal proceedings against Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi and former FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke in connection to the awarding of World Cup media rights for 2026 and 2030.

The proceedings relate to an ongoing OAG investigation into Valcke that began in March 2016 and was opened on "suspicion of various acts of criminal mismanagement".

Findings obtained in that process have led to a separate line of inquiry involving Al-Khelaifi, who is CEO of beIN Media Group.

The OAG stressed "no one has been on remand" and "the presumption of innocence applies".