United Arab Emirates
ADQ signs three-year sponsorship deal with Azerbaijan’s Neftçi PFK
ADQ, a UAE-based sovereign investor, has signed a three-year sponsorship deal with Neftçi PFK, one of Azerbaijan’s most historic football clubs.
French police have searched the Finance Ministry's tax administration offices over allegations of favourable treatment granted to football club Paris-Saint-Germain over the transfer of Brazilian star Neymar, a source close to the investigation said.
Brazil's Neymar, Reuters/Adriano Machado/File Photo
French police have searched the Finance Ministry's tax administration offices over allegations of favourable treatment granted to football club Paris-Saint-Germain over the transfer of Brazilian star Neymar, a source close to the investigation said.
The source, who confirmed earlier reports of the raid by news outlet Mediapart, added that the raid was part of a bigger investigation.
Mediapart had reported earlier that the suspected favourable tax treatment was given to the club as part of Neymar's 2017 transfer from Barcelona to PSG.
The Economics and Finance Ministry declined to comment.
Paris-Saint-Germain did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.
PSG is owned by Qatar.
Reporting by Charlotte Van Campenhout
ADQ, a UAE-based sovereign investor, has signed a three-year sponsorship deal with Neftçi PFK, one of Azerbaijan’s most historic football clubs.
Qatar secured its spot in the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Tuesday with a 2–1 home victory over the United Arab Emirates in Group A of the Asian qualifiers.
Gulf carriers Qatar Airways and Emirates are ramping up their presence in Africa, competing for market dominance in a fast-growing and strategically vital aviation region, reports Jeune Afrique.
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