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Paris Saint-Germain have nothing to hide amid UEFA probe, insists president Nasser Al-Khelaifi

Kylian Mbappe (R) together with Paris Saint Germain's Qatari president Nasser Al-Khelaifi
Image: Kylian Mbappe (right) together with Paris Saint Germain's Qatari president Nasser Al-Khelaifi

PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi says the club have nothing to hide as UEFA investigate alleged violations of its financial fair play rules.

Al-Khelaifi, speaking at the official unveiling of French striker Kylian Mbappe, one of the players whose signing has sparked the probe, said PSG had respected all of UEFA's rules.

"We are very confident in our position and in our recruitment," Al-Khelaifi told a press conference.

"UEFA can do as it wishes, but we have done everything in a transparent way. We haven't hidden anything and we don't need to hide anything."

Paris Saint-Germain's Brazilian forward Neymar gestures as his arrives during his presentation to the fans at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris on Augu
Image: Neymar is the most expensive player in football history

PSG, owned by Qatar sovereign wealth fund QSI, broke the world transfer record to pay £198m for Brazilian superstar Neymar in August before signing Mbappe on loan with an obligation to buy the 18-year-old from Monaco in 2018 for up to £165m in the second largest deal in history.

The outlay sparked complaints from clubs in Spain and Germany that they were competing with a state-backed entity.

On Wednesday, the president of Spain's La Liga, Javier Tebas said PSG were "laughing at the system".

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UEFA announced Friday it was looking into whether PSG had broken the FFP rules that are designed to prevent clubs spending more than they earn.

Al-Khelaifi said: "We respect all of FIFA and UEFA's rules. It's not our problem if other clubs aren't happy.

"My concern is that we achieve our aims."

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