The football bodies are also pursuing legal action in Saudi Arabia against beoutQ which they say has broadcast content whose exclusive TV rights in the Middle East belong to Qatar-based broadcaster beIN Sport, which is headed by Paris Saint-Germain owner Nasser Al Khelaifi. The FIFA, UEFA and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), the world, European and Asian football bodies, joined the Premier League, Germany’s Bundesliga and Spain’s La Liga as they issued a joint statement condemning pirate television channel beoutQ and vowing to defend their intellectual property rights. “Collectively we, as rights-holders in various football competitions, condemn the pirate entity beoutQ, which continues to abuse the operations of rights holders and legitimate broadcasters through its persistent and illegal screening of events for which it has made no effort to secure the rights; the latest example of which is the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019,” a joint statement said. FIFA, UEFA, AFC, La Liga, Premier League and Bundesliga issue joint statement condemning “clear and flagrant” pirating of games by beoutQ.pic.twitter.com/LzCs6F2bCC — Rob Harris (@RobHarris) January 22, 2019 The various football governing bodies said they would work with partners and “relevant authorities” to enforce intellectual property rights. The statement did not mention…