Nasser Al-Khelaifi's lawyers say the allegations are "inaccurate"A lawyer for Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi has denied any alleged corruption by him after he was placed under formal investigation in France in relation to Qatar's attempt to host the 2017 World Athletics Championships. A French judge has charged Al-Khelaifi with alleged corruption and he is under formal investigation following claims of wrongdoing. Al-Khelaifi's lawyers say the allegations are "inaccurate" and that he did not validate any payments. "Nasser Al-Khelaifi is charged with having 'validated this payment', to the 'ultimate beneficiary' of Lamine Diack. He was not directly or indirectly involved in Doha's bid to host the 2017 World Athletics Championships."

Source: Sky sports May 23, 2019 14:37 UTC