The Qatari president of French soccer club Paris Saint-Germain, Nasser al-Khelai...
PARIS/DOHA - The Qatari president of French soccer club Paris Saint-Germain, Nasser al-Khelaifi, is under formal investigation in France for alleged corruption related to Doha’s bid to host the athletics world championship, his lawyers said on Thursday.
Several other sources said Khelaifi and a close associate were questioned by investigators in March “as a person of interest” in the investigation. Semerdjian also questioned the competence of French prosecutors to delve into matters he said took place outside of France. They began their investigation into Diack in 2015, shortly after the IAAF’s ethics commission and the World Anti-Doping Authority uncovered evidence that a Russian athlete paid a six-figure sum to cover up a positive test.In the four years since, the French inquiry has widened to include the bidding process for the Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo Olympic Games, as well as the world athletics championships.
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