Belgian second division club KAS Eupen is facing a major upheaval. The Qatari investor group Qatar Sports Investments is taking over the club completely and strategically realigning it.
Belgian second division soccer club KAS Eupen is being taken over entirely by the Qatari investment group Qatar Sports Investments (QSI). This was confirmed by the German-speaking club on Tuesday. According to the announcement, the state-affiliated company, which also controls last year’s Champions League winner Paris Saint-Germain, is now taking direct responsibility for all sporting matters.
Eupen has been under significant influence from Qatar since 2012, as the Aspire Academy wanted to use the club as a platform for developing young talent. However, this project has now “reached its natural conclusion,” the club explained. Against this backdrop, it was decided that Aspire and Qatar Sports Investments would sign an agreement for the complete takeover of the club.
2024 relegation from the Belgian first division
Eupen was relegated from the Belgian first division in 2024 and currently ranks seventh in the Challenger Pro League. The Qatari owners have held the French top club Paris Saint-Germain since 2011, whose president Nasser Al-Khelaifi is also the chairman of Qatar Sports Investments.
