Bribery case opened against PSG president

BERN, Switzerland — Swiss federal prosecutors have announced a criminal case for suspected bribery linked to World Cup broadcast rights against Nasser Al-Khelaifi, the Qatari president of Paris SaintGermain.

The office of Switzerland’s attorney general says the investigation concerns bribes offered to former FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke to award 2026 and 2030 World Cup rights to Qatariowned BeIN Media Group. Swiss prosecutors say Valcke was questioned on Thursday and properties were searched in France, Greece, Italy and Spain.