Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi said Monday criticised clubs which are supposed to belong to the fans but whose supporters “control nothing”, allowing those in power to pass on huge debts to their successors once they have served their terms.”This is what we should worry about because that’s a big danger,” he added, in a thinly-veiled dig at Barcelona, who remain committed to launching a Super League and have debts in excess of a billion euros.Neymar didn’t like Khelaifi’s words and contemplates PSG exitAsked about the financial model of clubs like PSG or Manchester City, backed by mega-rich Gulf owners, Al-Khelaifi said “football needs investment to grow” and called out the “disastrous debt” of some clubs.##NAJAVA_MECA_6614541##”Football needs to be developed in a way that it respects small, medium and big clubs,” said Al-Khelaifi, who is also chairman of the European Club Association, which has nearly 250 members from across the continent.The expansion of UEFA’s flagship competition has coincided with TV rights for European club competitions, jumping more than 40 per cent from 2024.© Agence France-Presse
