Arctos Partners, a private equity platform dedicated to the professional sports industry, agreed to acquire a 12.5% stake in Paris Saint-Germain, a football club in France, from Qatar Sports Investments, a private equity company, for $575m. “We are delighted to welcome Arctos into the Paris Saint-Germain family as a strategic partner and investor. As a Club and institution, we are entering the next exciting phase of PSG’s growth and development, both on and off the pitch – which is based on long-term ambitions and attaining excellence in everything we do. Arctos is a fantastic partner to help us achieve our goals, bringing strategic expertise, ideas and innovation to our business, while providing investment and new relationships to support our footballing and sporting goals. From day one, they have passionately believed in our project, our plan and vision for the Club – and we are proud to have them as part of our family. Today is an important milestone in Paris Saint Germain’s history, which will contribute greatly to the continued success and growth of our great Club,” Nasser Al-Khelaïfi, Qatar Sports Investments Chairman.