Kylian Mbappe has achieved a big win when the French Professional Football League (LFP) decided in his favor in his legal fight with Paris Saint-Germain (PSG). According to the most recent verdict, PSG must pay Mbappe the overdue salary of 55 million euros, as claimed.
Last month, LFP first decided in Mbappe’s favor, but PSG promptly launched an appeal, claiming they owed nothing to the French sensation. Following ongoing arguments, the LFP has once again sided with Mbappe, requiring PSG to pay the full sum. While PSG can take the dispute to the French Football Federation’s (FFF) Executive Committee, the LFP’s present judgment is definitive and cannot be challenged.
The lawsuit hinges on Mbappe’s claim that PSG owes him 55 million euros in salaries and incentives. PSG claims that Mbappe violated an agreement in which he promised to forego a portion of his pay in return for the chance to depart as a free agent at the conclusion of the 2023/24 season. However, LFP laws require all professional French clubs to pay player payments at the end of each month, which PSG broke by neglecting to pay Mbappe’s April, May, and June salary.
This legal struggle goes beyond financial considerations, escalating the already fragile relationship between Mbappe and PSG chairman Nasser Al-Khelaifi. Both teams are strongly protecting their positions, and the eventual result may influence Mbappe’s future at PSG, as well as the larger landscape of French football in the coming seasons.
