Mr. Al-Khelaïfi is one of the leading figures in the world of sport, entertainment, media and business.

Mr. Al-Khelaïfi has served as President of Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) Football Club since 2011, following his appointment as Chairman of Qatar Sports Investments (QSI) and its acquisition of the French football club in the same year. As President of PSG, Mr. Al-Khelaïfi sat on the Board of the French Professional League (LFP) from September 2014 until stepping down in August 2026.

A Board Member of European Football Clubs (EFC) since 2016, he was appointed Chairman in April 2021 and since then the organisation has trebled in size, representing 900+ men’s and women’s clubs of all sizes across Europe. Since December 2024, Mr. Al-Khelaïfi has also served as Chairman of the EFC Foundation.

Under Mr. Al-Khelaïfi’s leadership, EFC has evolved in its governance and inclusivity, introducing significant solidarity provisions in the last year that have benefitted all clubs competing in European club competitions. Mr. Al-Khelaïfi has also led EFC’s advocacy for all European football clubs at the highest levels of sport governance. He is the EFC representative on the UEFA Executive Committee, becoming the first leader from Asia to hold a UEFA position, and since October 2025, has represented EFC on the FIFA Council. He also serves as Vice-Chairman on the UC3 Board - the joint venture between UEFA and EFC, exclusively responsible for managing all of the commercial aspects, including rights, of the UEFA Club Competitions.

Outside of football, Mr. Al-Khelaïfi is President of the Qatar Tennis, Squash, Padel and Badminton Federation (QTF), overseeing Qatar’s two largest annual tennis tournaments on the ATP and WTA Tours. He is also the Chairman of Premier Padel, the world’s leading official professional padel tour. Mr. Al-Khelaïfi was a world ranked professional tennis player for many years and represented Qatar in the Davis Cup.

In addition, Mr. Al-Khelaïfi is a global ambassador for The Youth Sports Games (YSG), founded in 1996 to enable children to participate in organised sporting events and other free activities. He is also a Member Friend of the United Nations (UN) Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Road Safety.

Alongside his leading roles within sport, Mr. Al-Khelaïfi is the Group Chairman of beIN MEDIA GROUP, the international sports, entertainment and media group operating in 40 countries worldwide. Mr Al-Khelaïfi led beIN’s acquisition of MIRAMAX, which holds one of the richest portfolios and pipelines of international award-winning films, and Digiturk, Türkiye’s largest sports and entertainment platform. The growth and success of beIN MEDIA GROUP was a clear demonstration of Mr Al-Khelaïfi’s capabilities and character, as a visionary leader in the media industry.

Mr. Al-Khelaïfi has been widely recognised for his leadership, receiving the Best Club President award from the Golden Boy Awards (Tuttosport) 2025, the Best Executive award from the World Football Summit Awards 2025, and the President of the Year award from the Globe Soccer Awards 2025.