Nasser Al-Khelaïfi
Nationality: Qatari
Club role: President of Paris Saint-Germain FC
ECA Executive Board Member since: 2016
Biography
Nasser Al-Khelaïfi is one of the leading figures in the world of sport, entertainment, media and business.
Mr. Al-Khelaïfi has been the President of Paris Saint-Germain Football Club (PSG), following his appointment as Chairman of Qatar Sports Investments (QSI) and its acquisition of the French football club in 2011. As President of PSG, he sits on the board of the French Professional League (LFP).
Mr. Al-Khelaïfi has been a Board member of ECA since 2016 and was elected as Chairman in April 2021. During his tenure, the organisation has trebled in size, representing 800+ men’s and women’s clubs of all sizes across Europe. ECA has evolved in its governance and inclusivity, introducing significant solidarity provisions in the last year that has benefitted all clubs competing in European club competitions. He has led ECA to advocate for all European football clubs at the highest levels of sport governance. As Chairman of ECA, Mr. Al-Khelaïfi is also a member of the UEFA Executive Committee.
Outside of football, Mr Al-Khelaïfi is the President of the Qatar Tennis, Squash and Badminton Federation (QTF), and oversees the Qatar’s two biggest tennis tournaments (ATP and WTA) each year. He is the Chairman of Premier Padel, the leading professional tour in padel, the world’s fastest growing sport.
Mr. Al-Khelaïfi is a global ambassador for The Youth Sports Games (YSG), founded in 1996 to enable children to participate in organised sporting events and other free activities, and a Member Friend of the United Nations (UN) Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Road Safety.
On top of his leading roles within sport, Nasser Al-Khelaïfi is the Group Chairman of beIN MEDIA GROUP, the international sports, entertainment, and media group operating in more than 40 territories worldwide. It was under Mr. Al-Khelaïfi’s management that beIN acquired MIRAMAX, the famed Hollywood film and television studio, and Digiturk, Türkiye’s largest sports and entertainment platform. Mr. Al-Khelaïfi was a world ranked professional tennis player for many years and represented his country in the Davis Cup.