Paris St Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi has been charged with corruption by French authorities, his lawyers have confirmed.

The Qatari businessman has been accused of making payments totalling $US3.5 million ($A5.07 million) to try to secure the 2017 world athletics championships and 2020 Olympic Games for Doha.

Allegations: PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi. Credit:AP

Al-Khelaifi, who also runs Qatari TV channel BeIn Sports, denies the claim.

The allegations concern payments from Al-Khelaifi's company Oryx to a firm run by the son of Lamine Diack, then-president of the International Amateur Athletics Federation (IAAF).