PARIS/DOHA (Reuters) - The Qatari president of French soccer club Paris Saint-Germain, Nasser al-Khelaifi, is under formal investigation in France for alleged corruption related to Doha's bid to host the athletics world championship, his lawyers said on Thursday. He serves as chairman of Qatar Sports Investments and the Qatar Tennis Federation, alongside his role as president of Paris Saint-Germain. London won the bid in November, 2011, to host the 2017 world championships. He was not directly or indirectly involved in Doha's bid to host the 2017 world athletics championships," Khelaifi's lawyers said. Oryx QSI could not immediately be reached for comment.

Source: The Star May 23, 2019 10:48 UTC