Because the owner of Paris Saint-Germain is Tamim Al-Thani (Crown Prince of Qatar) from the rich Middle Eastern country, and at the end of May 2011 the Qatari Sovereign Wealth Fund (Qatar Investment Authority) spent 50 million euros to acquire 70% of the shares of Paris Saint-Germain. Since then, Paris Saint-Germain has become a Middle Eastern team.
Paris Saint-Germain's new owner, Tamim Al Thani, born in 1980, is not only the Crown Prince of Qatar, but also the president of the Qatar National Olympic Committee and a member of the International Olympic Committee, making him the number one figure in Qatari sports.
The Qatar Sports Investment Fund under the helm of Tamim Al Thani is a sovereign investment fund belonging to the state of Qatar, a foundation whose assets are conservatively estimated at more than $60 billion. Becoming Paris Saint-Germain's No. 1
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After that, the Qataris started recruiting and invested a cumulative total of 89.5 million euros in one summer to overwhelm Manchester City, who invested 75 million euros and did not spend more than 100 million for the first time in three years.
The owner of the club Saint-Germain is Nasser Al-Khelaifi.
Nasser Al-Khelaifi, born November 12, 1973, is the Executive Chairman and CEO of Paris Saint-Germain and President of the Union of European Football Clubs.
In 2011, Nasser became the 17th President of Paris Saint-Germain, and in April 2021, he became President of the Union of European Football Clubs.
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Paris Saint-Germain Football Club (Paris Saint-Germain F.C., abbreviated PSG), or simply "Paris", is a soccer club located in the French capital of Paris, founded in 1970, currently participating in the French Ligue 1, with its home stadium being the Parc des Princes.
On June 30, 2011, a Qatari consortium formally acquired 70% of the shares of Paris Saint-Germain, becoming the controlling shareholder of the club and opening the era of "gold dollar soccer" for the Ligue 1 giants.
As of August 2022, Paris Saint-Germain has won 10 Ligue 1 titles, 14 Coupe de France titles, 9 Coupe de la Ligue, 11 Coupe Supérieur de France titles, 1 Coupe de l'Europe UEFA Cup and 1 Ligue 2 title.
Notable figures: Giorgio Weah, Ronaldinho, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Edinson Cavani, Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior, Kylian Mbappé, Ángel Di María, Lionel Messi.
