Investments by the Persian Gulf region in the European Top 5: shareholding, TV rights, sponsorship

The Paris Saint-Germain - FC Bayern Munich game (3-0, second matchday of Group B of the 2017-18 Champions League, on 27/09/2017) was a matchup between two clubs sponsored by companies based in Qatar, notably the Hamad International Airport of Doha for the Bavarians, and the bank QNB and the telecom operator Ooredoo for the Parisians.

In the five...