UEFA has put PSG’s transfers to Qatar under investigation concerning the announcement of Julian Draxler’s transfer to Al Ahli. Concerns have been raised in the governing authority of European football because Julian Draxler has been the third PSG player to leave for Qatar this summer, bringing in a total of 85 million euros for the Parisian club. This thing happened at a bad time for PSG as they’re looking forward to some major sales to balance the books and avoid the shadow of Financial Fair Play.
Given the closeness between Qatar and PSG and the fact the French club are owned by QSI, the highest European body has decided to open an investigation to assess the validity and fairness of these transfers.
Reports state that UEFA could freeze these sums so that they do not count in their accounts, as well as facing a possible sanction. The German follows in the footsteps of Verratti and Diallo to Qatar. The Italian’s departure was the one that aroused the most suspicion.
Javier Tebas in this regard
The La Liga president Javier Tebas was among the first to react sharply, denouncing PSG’s practices. He said that they can do like France, which does not control PSG, while selling Marco Verratti to Qatar for more than 40 million euros, or doesn’t know how much. They can do that too, find asatellite country to buy players from them for a big profit and then buy all the players they want. He doesn’t think so, the La Liga president further added.
These transfers will be examined by the Financial Control Committee, although for punitive action to be taken, it must be shown that the buyer and seller are too close.
In the past, sponsorship deals between Qatari companies and the French capital club have already been examined by UEFA as “related parties”.
Draxler leaving PSG following Verratti and Diallo
Draxler was the latest to leave for the Qatari country in a deal that has left the Parisian side with 20 million euros. Draxler is the third PSG player to do so after Verratti and Diallo in a single market. The Italian made it for 50 million, while the Frenchman would do it for 15 million, making a total of 85 million. The German’s transfer comes after reports in the last week that he would not be leaving for Qatar due to personal problems.
On the other hand, PSG better be free from any sort of illegalities which might cause the governing authority, i.e., the UEFA, to take some actions. Also, the players leaving the club and going to the same place might be a coincidence, and in that case, it would certainly not be a big deal.
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