Transfers and TV rights, Al-Khelaïfi pulls no punches!

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·29 August 2025

Transfers and TV rights, Al-Khelaïfi pulls no punches!

Nasser Al-Khelaïfi, president of Paris Saint-Germain, spoke to the media on the sidelines of the draw for the group stage of the 2025-2026 Champions League. The occasion, in comments relayed by L’Equipe, was an opportunity to discuss the end of the transfer window for PSG and TV rights in France.

Al-Khelaïfi: "We are satisfied with what we have."

"Is PSG's transfer window over?"

The official closure is on Monday. But we’re in a good place, we’re happy with our squad. I don’t think we’ll be very active. We might sell a few players. But we are satisfied with what we have."

The Parisian transfer window isn’t over; perhaps a signing could be considered if a great opportunity arises. But Al-Khelaïfi is quite clear and confirms the recent feeling: the main idea is to sell players who are not in coach Luis Enrique’s plans. This can get pretty intense when you see some of the tough negotiations. However, it’s less exciting for the fans. We understand that.

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Al-Khelaïfi: "I don’t know how they’re going to do it."

"PSG currently has significantly fewer domestic rights than its European competitors. What do you think about that? It’s very difficult. Right now, I don’t know how much we’re going to get from domestic rights. Last year, we knew... This season, we know nothing. I am very worried for French clubs. There are projects that depend heavily on TV rights. I don’t know how they’re going to do it. The Ligue 1+ platform is just starting out... I hope this channel works. I asked how much we’re going to get, but I haven’t received an answer. It’s the first time in fourteen years that we’ve been here that we don’t know what amount we’ll receive. I’m obviously more worried for clubs that don’t have many other sources of income besides TV rights. It’s going to be very tough, very difficult. I’ll let LFP Media (the commercial subsidiary of the League) do their job. But in the end, I want to see how much PSG gets..."

Al-Khelaïfi: "I wish this channel success."

You seem to have serious doubts about the current model, that this platform can bring significant sums to the clubs. The most important thing for me, whether it’s a channel or any other system, is how much French clubs are going to get. I wish this channel success, but there is a very big uncertainty."

Everyone wants this new LFP channel to provide the guarantees and revenues needed for French football, but the PSG president isn’t pretending: he’s not sure. It’s a complicated period for the clubs. They’ve seen TV rights drop recently and this time they still don’t know what they’ll receive at the end of the season. An uncertainty that is certainly bothersome.

It’s less difficult for Paris to manage, as there are other significant sources of revenue. But it still matters, especially in order to compete with the biggest clubs in Europe. Those clubs don’t have such an issue to deal with. We can only hope that the LFP’s solution is the right one. At least the first weekends have been enjoyable to follow in terms of the match coverage and reports. That’s encouraging. Not to mention the content available at all times for those subscribed to Ligue1+.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇫🇷 here.

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Transfers and TV rights, Al-Khelaïfi pulls no punches!

Al-Khelaïfi: "We are satisfied with what we have."

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Al-Khelaïfi: "I don’t know how they’re going to do it."

Al-Khelaïfi: "I wish this channel success."

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