Nasser Al-Khelaifi
Nasser Al-Khelaifi is the Qatari businessman who has run Paris Saint-Germain since 2011, chairs beIN Media Group, and now leads European football's club body, the EFC, putting him at the centre of talk about a possible 2027 challenge to FIFA president Gianni Infantino.
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Where does Nasser Al-Khelaifi live?
Al-Khelaifi was born and raised in Doha, Qatar, and his family is reported to still be based there. As president of Paris Saint-Germain since 2011, he also spends significant time in Paris, France, where the club is run day to day. He is best described as splitting his time between Doha and Paris rather than being settled full-time in either city.
What is Nasser Al-Khelaifi's nationality?
Al-Khelaifi is Qatari. He was born in Doha on 12 November 1973 and has represented Qatar as a professional tennis player, most notably in the Davis Cup, before moving into sports business and media.
How old is Nasser Al-Khelaifi?
Al-Khelaifi was born on 12 November 1973, making him 52 years old as of August 2026.
How tall is Nasser Al-Khelaifi?
There is no reliable, officially confirmed height on record for Al-Khelaifi. Various low-quality celebrity-biography sites circulate figures for him, but none trace to a verifiable source, so no number is stated here.
What is Nasser Al-Khelaifi's role at PSG?
He has been President of Paris Saint-Germain since 2011, when Qatar Sports Investments (QSI), which he also chairs, acquired the club. Under his presidency PSG has become one of the wealthiest and most decorated clubs in French football, including its first UEFA Champions League title in 2025.
What other roles does Nasser Al-Khelaifi hold in football and media?
Beyond PSG, Al-Khelaifi is Chairman of beIN Media Group, the Qatar-owned sports and entertainment broadcaster operating in around 40 countries, and Chairman of Qatar Sports Investments. In football governance, he has chaired the European Football Clubs (EFC, formerly the ECA) since April 2021 and, since October 2025, has represented the EFC on the FIFA Council. He also sits on UEFA's Executive Committee.
Is Nasser Al-Khelaifi running for FIFA president?
Not officially. Several European football executives have been reported to be circling around Al-Khelaifi as a potential candidate to challenge Gianni Infantino in the 2027 FIFA presidential election, but representatives for Al-Khelaifi have stated he has "absolutely no ambition, no intention, no interest" in the role. Sources: Yahoo Sports.
How did Nasser Al-Khelaifi become PSG president?
In 2011, Qatar Sports Investments (QSI), a state-linked investment vehicle he chairs, bought Paris Saint-Germain. Al-Khelaifi, already running beIN's predecessor Al Jazeera Sport in Qatar, was installed as president, turning a mid-table French club into one of the best-funded teams in world football almost overnight.
Was Nasser Al-Khelaifi a professional tennis player?
Yes. Before his career in sports business, Al-Khelaifi played competitive tennis and represented Qatar in the Davis Cup 43 times between 1992 and 2002, compiling a 12-31 singles record and a 12-16 doubles record. He is also a childhood friend of Qatar's current Emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, whom he met through tennis.
What is Nasser Al-Khelaifi's net worth?
No audited, official figure exists. Celebrity-finance trackers have cited estimates in the billions, but these numbers are not independently verified and often conflate his personal wealth with the assets of Qatar Sports Investments and beIN Media Group, which he manages rather than personally owns. Treat any single figure as an unofficial estimate.
Why is Nasser Al-Khelaifi trending in August 2026?
His name is circulating because of growing speculation, reported by outlets including Yahoo Sports, that a bloc of European football executives wants him to challenge Gianni Infantino for the FIFA presidency in 2027. That speculation lands as he simultaneously chairs PSG, beIN Media Group, and the EFC, and sits on both the UEFA Executive Committee and the FIFA Council, making him one of the most influential single figures in world football administration. Sources: Yahoo Sports, PSG.fr.
Nasser bin Ghanim Al-Khelaifi was born in Doha, Qatar, on 12 November 1973, the son of a pearl fisherman. Before he was known in football, he was a competitive tennis player who represented Qatar 43 times in the Davis Cup between 1992 and 2002. That tennis career is also where he formed a lasting friendship with a young Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, now the Emir of Qatar, a relationship that would shape his later career.
Al-Khelaifi’s rise in sports business began with Al Jazeera Sport, the forerunner of what became beIN Media Group, which he now chairs as one of the largest sports and entertainment broadcasters in the world, operating across roughly 40 countries. In 2011, Qatar Sports Investments (QSI), the state-linked fund he also chairs, bought Paris Saint-Germain, and Al-Khelaifi became club president. Under his leadership PSG transformed from a mid-table French side into a superclub, culminating in the club’s first UEFA Champions League title in 2025.
His influence now extends well beyond one club. Al-Khelaifi has chaired the European Football Clubs (EFC), formerly the European Club Association, since April 2021, sits on UEFA’s Executive Committee, and since October 2025 has represented the EFC on the FIFA Council, putting him inside nearly every major room where European football’s rules and money get decided.
That concentration of power is exactly why his name is trending now: reports say a group of European football executives is backing him as a potential challenger to Gianni Infantino for the FIFA presidency in 2027, even as his own camp insists he has no interest in the job. Whether or not that campaign ever materialises, it reflects how central Al-Khelaifi has become to the sport’s governance, well beyond his day job running PSG. Sources: Yahoo Sports, PSG.fr, Qatar Sports Investments.
