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PSG president Al-Khelaïfi acquitted again by Swiss court

## Swiss Court Ruling on Nasser al-Khelaïfi and Jérôme Valcke Cases

ABy Allison BurkeDec 20, 20251 min read

Swiss Court Ruling on Nasser al-Khelaïfi and Jérôme Valcke Cases

Switzerland’s supreme court has upheld the acquittal of Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser al-Khelaïfi, concluding the final appeals stage of a case concerning alleged misconduct related to former FIFA secretary general Jérôme Valcke and the allocation of World Cup television rights.

In a separate case, Jérôme Valcke's conviction for bribery and forgery concerning World Cup media rights in Italy and Greece has been upheld.

Al-Khelaïfi faced charges related to allegedly allowing Valcke to use an Italian villa free of charge from 2013-15. This decision marks Al-Khelaïfi's third acquittal over the past five years on these charges.

Prosecutors attempted to associate the villa in Sardinia, acquired by a Qatari company in 2013, with beIN Media Group's $480 million renewal of World Cup rights from FIFA under Al-Khelaïfi's leadership. However, the Swiss federal courts, including criminal, appeals, and supreme levels, have determined no misconduct occurred in this transaction.

In a separate case, Jérôme Valcke's conviction for bribery and forgery concerning World Cup media rights in Italy and Greece has been upheld.
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Valcke was also acquitted for a third time on charges of criminal mismanagement to the detriment of FIFA, a charge for which prosecutors sought a 35-month prison sentence. His legal firm in Geneva confirmed that his actions did not harm FIFA or negatively affect the profitability of the disputed contracts.

Despite the acquittal, Valcke was convicted on separate charges of forgery and kickbacks related to World Cup broadcast rights in Italy and Greece. His suspended sentence of 11 months remains upheld.

Greek marketing executive Dinos Deris had his conviction for active corruption upheld. The supreme court has maintained his suspended sentence of 10 months.

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The supreme court consolidated the appeals presented by the federal prosecution office and the defendants, Valcke and Deris, into a single set of rulings. It has directed a lower court to re-evaluate financial penalties connected to the case.

The investigation commenced in 2017, with the initial hearing at the federal criminal court in 2020 and retrials at the federal appeals court in 2022.

Based on reporting by Africanews.

AI transparency. This article was produced with the assistance of artificial intelligence and published under human editorial oversight. AI systems can make mistakes. Read how we use AI (EU AI Act, Art. 50).
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