French club PSG has reportedly refused to pay Kylian Mbappe nearly £50 million in unpaid wages, despite being ordered to do so.
The LFP, French football’s governing body, instructed PSG to pay Mbappe his missing bonuses and wages from his seven-year stint at the club. However, PSG has confirmed they will not comply with the ruling.
Mbappe reportedly contacted UEFA last month regarding the salary dispute, which stems from his contentious departure from Parc des Princes earlier in the summer and discussions over whether he could leave on a free transfer.
PSG responded, saying, “Given the limits of the legal scope of the committee to make a complete decision on this case, the case must now be contested before another jurisdiction, to which PSG will be happy to present all the facts in the months and years to come.”
In a letter to Mbappe’s lawyer, PSG claimed that his legal team proposed an agreement in August 2023, which would have seen him reduce his bonuses by €55 million during the 2023-24 season. This proposal allegedly led to Mbappe’s reintegration into the squad, but PSG stated the agreement was neither signed nor sent to the league due to a verbal arrangement between Mbappe and club president Nasser Al-Khelaifi.
Previous reports indicated PSG refused to pay Mbappe’s wages to avoid a loyalty bonus included in his 2022 contract extension. Despite this, the LFP’s legal commission ordered the club to pay the full amount after Mbappe rejected a mediation offer to settle the dispute.
Mbappe, captain of the French national team, joined Real Madrid earlier this summer following years of reported tensions with PSG.
