This article contains adult content that may be inappropriate for minors. Please confirm that you are 18 years or older to continue. This article contains images or details that some readers may find disturbing. Reader discretion is advised. The association Anticor has filed a complaint with the Paris Public Prosecutor's Office against Nasser Al-Khelaifi, suspecting that the president and owner of PSG, as well as of be IN Media Group, may have used his influence to favor be IN's proposal in the negotiations for the Ligue 1 broadcasting rights in 2024. The complaint, dated March 3, alleges a potential crime of illegal conflict of interest. Anticor suspects that Al-Khelaifi took advantage of his multiple roles—besides the aforementioned positions, he is a member of the LFP Board of Directors—to 'attempt to influence the decision of the league's board in favor of the company he presides over.' This case arises at a time when the Professional Football League (LFP) is already under preliminary investigation by the PNF (National Financial Prosecutor's Office) due to the sale of 13% of its capital to the investment fund CVC in 2022 for 1.5 billion euros. The controversy dates back to the summer of 2024, when negotiations led by Vincent Labrune, president of the LFP, for the sale of domestic broadcasting rights for Ligue 1 failed, despite expectations of raising 700 million euros. Faced with the deadlock, two solutions were considered: the creation of an LFP-owned channel or an agreement with DAZN and be IN. On July 14, 2024, in a tense meeting of presidents, the second option was chosen, which stipulated that DAZN would broadcast eight matches per matchday for 400 million euros annually, while be IN would have the last match for 78.5 million, plus 20 million in sponsorships. The content of this meeting was exclusively revealed by L'Équipe and France 2 in February 2025, exposing the power struggles and exchanges of accusations. Jean-Pierre Caillot, president of Reims, thanked 'Nasser, not our friend the PSG president, but Nasser, president of be IN,' for the proposal complementary to that of DAZN. However, tensions escalated when Joseph Oughourlian, president of Lens, directly accused Al-Khelaifi of conflict of interest. 'Nasser, you need to understand a concept that, visibly, escapes you at be IN, or PSG, or both, called conflict of interest,' he stated, adding, 'You intimidate everyone.' Al-Khelaifi, in turn, reacted heatedly, criticizing Benjamin Morel, general director of LFP Media, for considering the joint proposal 'incompatible' and threatening to withdraw from the negotiations. The discussion became even more heated with the intervention of Saïd Chabane from Angers, who warned of the risk of losing Qatar as a partner after Canal+'s exit. In contrast, other presidents, such as Olivier Létang (Lille) and Damien Comolli (then at Toulouse), thanked Al-Khelaifi and be IN for the offer, considering it a 'miracle.'
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