Qatar Sports Investment (QSI) has sold a minority stake in Paris Saint-Germain to U.S. based private investment firm Arctos Partners.
Arctos is purchasing a 12.5 per cent stake of the Ligue 1 club in a move that would value PSG at around €4.25billion (£3.64bn, $4.58bn), according to sources close to the deal.
PSG state that QSI will continue to have full control of all decisions at the club, while Arctos will not influence any on-field matters.
PSG state the investment from Arctos will support the club’s “operations and real estate initiatives”, including in relation to the stadium and their Poissy training ground, which opened this year. Arctos will also focus on the development of PSG’s women’s side and provide strategic services to help the club expand into new markets.
PSG are not Arctos’ first venture into sporting investment, with the firm already holding minority stakes in over 30 sports properties across MLB, NBA, NHL, Formula 1 and football including the LA Dodgers, the Golden State Warriors and Aston Martin. Arctos is also an investor in Fenway Sports Group, the owners of Liverpool, while it acquired a £29.2m stake in Italian club Atalanta in May 2022.
PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi said: “As a club and institution, we are entering the next exciting…