Background and career
Nasser bin Ghanim Al-Khelaifi (Arabic: ناصر بن غانم الخليفي; born 12 November 1973) is a Qatari government official, businessman, and former professional tennis player. He is the chairman of beIN Media Group and Qatar Sports Investments, which are owned by the Qatari state, and the president of Paris Saint-Germain FC and the Qatar Tennis Federation.
Al-Khelaifi was also a member of the organizing committee for the FIFA Club World Cup, and has been a member of the UEFA Executive Committee since 2019. He was elected as the chairman of European Football Clubs (EFC) in 2021, and has been its representative on the FIFA Council since 2025.
Al-Khelaifi was recognised 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.
