Swiss Supreme Court upholds acquittal of PSG boss, former FIFA official Jérôme Valcke convicted.

Nasser Al-Khelaïfi

Nasser Al-Khelaïfi, president of Paris Saint-Germain and chairman of beIN Media Group,as been fully cleared by the Swiss Federal Supreme Court in the long-running legal case related to the 2026 and 2030 FIFA World Cup television rights for the Middle East and North Africa.

Jérôme Valcke

Al-Khelaïfi faced allegations tied to media rights negotiations alongside former FIFA secretary general Jérôme Valcke, but three Swiss federal courts — criminal, appeals, and supreme — found no evidence of wrongdoing in his conduct or the TV rights deals. The decision marks a complete acquittal on all charges related to the broadcast rights dispute.

In contrast, Jérôme Valcke was convicted by the Federal Supreme Court of passive bribery and forgery in connection with TV rights negotiations and received a conditional sentence, which has now been upheld. The court confirmed Valcke’s guilt related to improper benefits and falsified documents tied to the broader World Cup media rights investigation.

The ruling brings to a close a high-profile chapter in FIFA’s football governance saga, which has seen extensive legal scrutiny of the awarding of media rights and conduct of senior officials.