Nasser Al-Khelaifi

Nasser Al-Khelaifi
Al-Khelaifi in 2014
Full nameNasser bin Ghanim Al-Khelaifi
Country (sports)Qatar
Born (1973-11-12) 12 November 1973 (age 51)
Doha, Qatar
Turned pro1992
Retired2004
PlaysRight handed
Singles
Career record0–2 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 995 (4 November 2002)
Doubles
Career record0–2 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 1040 (8 February 1993)
Last updated on: 20 May 2013.

Nasser bin Ghanim Al-Khelaifi (Arabic: ناصر بن غانم الخليفي; born 12 November 1973) is a Qatari businessman, sports executive, and former professional tennis player. He is the chairman of beIN Media Group and Qatar Sports Investments,[1][2] president of Paris Saint-Germain and the Qatar Tennis Federation, and vice president of the Asian Tennis Federation for West Asia.[3][4]

Al-Khelaifi was also a member of the organizing committee for the FIFA Club World Cup,[5] and has been elected as the chairman of the European Club Association (ECA).

Al-Khelaïfi was honored by ESPN as the seventh most influential individual in the realm of world football in 2015. His influence was further solidified in May 2020 when a France Football ranking positioned him as the most influential personality in the sport.[6]

  1. ^ "Who we are". qsi.com.qa.
  2. ^ beIN SPORTS France (27 May 2014). "Mr. Yousef Al-Obaidly Appointed President of beIN SPORTS France". PR Newswire.
  3. ^ "About Us". qatartennis.org. Qatar Tennis Federation (QTF). Archived from the original on 15 July 2012. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
  4. ^ Gabilondo, Aritz (14 February 2023). "Is PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi going to take over Manchester United?". Diario AS. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  5. ^ "FIFA.com – Organising Committee for the FIFA Club World Cup". FIFA. Archived from the original on 25 June 2011.
  6. ^ "Qatar's Nasser al-Khelaifi named most influential person in football". Middle East Eye.