All About Nasser Al-Khelaïfi: What You Need to Know

 

Qatari businessman, Nasser Al-Khelaïfi was born in Doha, Qatar on November 12, 1973. As a child, he grew up in a modest family mainly earning his income from fishing. As a young adult, Nasser Al-Khelaïfi rubs shoulders with the Crown Prince of Qatar, Tamim ben Hamad Al Thani, with whom he builds strong friendly relations. In 2006, Nasser Al-Khelaïfi truly launched his career as a businessman by taking command of the Al Jazeera Sport chain. Six years later, he launched the beIN Sports bouquet in France and acquired a large part of the television rights in the world of sport.

The Progress for Him

In 2011, Nasser Al-Khelaïfi officially became president of the Paris Saint-Germain club. Very quickly, the businessman displayed his intentions to make the football club in the French capital one of the most important clubs on the planet. With hundreds of millions of euros, he built a competitive team by recruiting renowned players like Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Neymar or Kylian Mbappé. Apart from his football activities, Nasser Al-Khelaïfi also wears the costume of Minister of State of Qatar (appointed in 2013), president of the Qatari Tennis Federation (his favorite sport) and president of Paris Saint-Germain Handball.

  • Unknown to the general public a year ago, Nasser Al-Khelaïfi reached a milestone in media coverage in 2011 by becoming the new chairman of the board of Paris Saint Germain, a French football club. Born on November 12, 1973 in Qatar, Nasser Al-Khelaïfi is above all an athlete and his career choices will be largely dictated by his love for sport. In addition to his training spent in the grandes écoles attended by the royal family of Qatar, Nasser Al-Khelaïfi is a high-level tennis player. From 1992 to 2002, he notably represented Qatar during the Davis Cup.
  • In 2006, he made a remarkable entry into the media world. Indeed, he becomes the general manager of Al Jazeera Sport. The Al Jazeera branch acquires numerous rights to rerun championships around the world. The ogre from Qatar notably buys the rights for the 2010, 2014, 2018 and 2022 Football World Cups as well as Roland Garros and the Australian Open. In the same spirit, Nasser Al-Khelaïfi set up in 2012, the BeIn Sport channel which will broadcast among other things the matches of the French championship. Nasser Al-Khelaïfi knows how to surround himself. He thus calls Charles Bietry, former president of PSG, to place him at the head of BeIn Sport with a comfortable budget. You can visit https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/who-is-the-psg-chairman-nasser-al-khelaifis-net-worth-qatar/1qceaqzo6n54t1wuvs1nt0xbg1 for a complete briefing about him.

But his most media hit came in 2011. While he participated in the attempted takeover of PSG in 2006, his new proposal was finally accepted in 2011 and PSG shares were sold to Qatar Sports Investment, a company he directed. This man unknown to the general public becomes the new providential man of the PSG. Quickly, he installed Leonardo, a living legend, at the head of the sports management of the club. Transfers are multiplying and PSG will set a budget of 300 million euros for the 2012/2013 season. Subscriptions are soaring with the arrival of stars like Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

Last Words

But Nasser Al-Khelaïfi will not be content with football for Paris. In June 2012, he bought the capital’s handball club and endowed it with a substantial budget after another very disappointing season for the club.

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