La Liga president urges UEFA to block election of Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi to executive committee

Madrid: La Liga president Javier Tebas has urged UEFA to block the election of Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi to its executive committee. Al-Khelaifi has been put forward by the European Club Association to be one of its two members on UEFA’s primary decision-making body. [caption id=“attachment_6005121” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] File image of Paris Saint Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi. Reuters/Charles Platiau - RC11012D9F00[/caption] His election must still be formally ratified at the UEFA Congress on 7 February in Rome. “His nomination must be rejected because it violates all the rules of good governance,” Tebas said in a written statement sent to AFP on Thursday. “Not only because of the (PSG) case in terms of financial fair-play but also because (Al-Khelaifi) is president of beIN Sports, one of the main television rights holders of UEFA.” The choice of Al-Khelaifi comes while PSG are still under investigation by UEFA for possible violations of financial fair play rules. In 2017, Al-Khelaifi was accused of bribing former FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke to secure television rights for World Cup tournaments, allegations he denies.