????️[News-Pros] Labrune defends Al-Khelaïfi (L’Equipe)

Published on November 14, 2024

In today’s edition, The Team evokes the influence of Nasser Al-Khelaïfi within the Professional Football League (LFP). Member of the board of directors of the LFP, the president of PSG would have too much weight in the eyes of several leaders. The president of the League Vincent Labruneaccused by some of being under the orders of the Qatari, raised the subject for the sports daily.

“Already, I remind you that I was not his candidate in 2020 when I presented myself because he supported Michel Denisot. And that the contract for the exclusive marketing of L1 rights internationally ended after my election. Then, on the question of conflicts of interest and its weight at the LFP, the situation has been strictly the same since the takeover of PSG by QSI. Neither more nor less. It is proportional to the weight of its club and its shareholder in the French football economy. Qatar’s investments and PSG’s results have boosted French football in recent years, we should not forget that.says Labrune.

“Without them, we would never have had the chance to see global stars such as Zlatan, Beckham, Neymar or Messi at home… Mbappé would never have stayed five more years in L1, continues the leader. And without PSG’s European performances in recent seasons, we would have long lost our fifth UEFA place which today allows us to have four clubs qualified in the Champions League. »

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