Swiss Courts Acquit Nasser Al Khulaifi

Zurich, October 30 (QNA) - Courts in Switzerland acquitted Friday Chairman of the beIN Media Group Nasser Al Khulaifi from corruption charges related to World Cup 2026 and 2030 TV rights. Al Khulaifi commented on the ruling and said that "after a relentless four-year campaign against me that ignored the basic facts and the law at every turn I have finally, fully and completely cleared my name." "Today’s verdict is a total vindication. It restores my faith in the rule of law and in due process, after four years of baseless allegations, fictitious charges and constant smears of my reputation all of which have been proven to be completely and wholly unsubstantiated," Al Khulaifi added. He stressed that he can now devote his entire energy on building a positive future for world sport "at a time when the industry needs strong leadership the most." (QNA)