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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Nathan Ridley

PSG chief Nasser Al-Khelaifi blasts Barcelona and announces UEFA probe: "It's not fair"

Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi has blasted Barcelona 's financial gymnastics and confirmed that UEFA are set to investigate the club's controversial dealings.

Barcelona have been the subject of constant scrutiny from around the globe during football's recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic, with head honcho Joan Laporta pulling a number of "financial levers" in order to keep his team among Europe's elite while still complying with La Liga 's stringent regulations.

The debt-riddled Catalan club made the hotly-debated decision to sell future television rights and a large amount of their digital content arm to investment funds and even a crypto firm. The board's financial moves allowed Barcelona to splash an eye-watering £137million on a host of star players during the summer transfer window, much to the anger of their rivals.

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