The president of the League, Vincent Labrune, has given his support to Nasser al-Khelaïfi at the center of criticism in recent weeks due to his importance within the LFP.
Nasser al-Khelaïfi has strong support in the face of the criticism he receives. The president of PSG has several hats in the world of football and notably sits on the board of directors of the LFP. But the Qatari leader was particularly at the center of criticism in his position as president of beIN Media Group upon acquisition of the rights to the Ligue 1. Its importance within the football body is also highlighted.
“Without them, we would never have had the chance to see global stars at home”
But faced with this wave of criticism, Nasser al-Khelaïfi can count on the support of the president of the LFP, Vincent Labrune. The latter recalled the importance of the investments of Qatar and the results of
PSG on the European scene in recent years, in comments reported by The Team.
“Already, I remind you that I was not his candidate in 2020 when I presented myself because he supported Michel Denisot. And that the exclusive marketing contract for the rights of the L1 internationally stopped after my election. Then, on the question of conflicts of interest and its weight at the LFPthe situation is strictly the same since the repurchase of the PSG
par QSI. Neither more nor less. It is proportional to the weight of its club and its shareholder in the French football economy. The investments of
Qatar and the results of PSG have carried French football at arm's length in recent years, we should not forget it”declared the president of the
Ligue before adding: “Without them, we would never have had the chance to see global stars such as Zlatan, Beckham,
Neymar or Messi… Never
Mbappé would not have stayed five more years in L1. And without the European performances of PSG in recent seasons, we would have long since lost our fifth place UEFA which allows us today to have four qualified clubs in Champions League. »
