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Serious allegations made by French newspaper Libération have claimed PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi was involved in the imprisonment of a businessman in Qatar in order to prevent the publication of documents that allegedly included “compromising information” about the country’s 2022 World Cup bid.

The investigation included a series of allegations against Al-Khelaifi in connection with the imprisonment of businessman “Tayeb B” in 2020, which he has denied.

“Tayeb B” was

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