« De nombreuses auditions au sein du PSG ont le lieu. L’enquête avance, » declared Pascal Garbarini, attorney for former Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Kheira Hamraoui.
The leadership of Paris Saint-Germain has been interviewed in an open hearing as part of a judicial investigation into alleged workplace psychological harassment against former player Kheira Hamraoui, according to information confirmed by the Paris prosecutor’s office. The inquiry centers on allegations that the club deliberately sidelined the 36-year-old midfielder following her recovery from a physical assault, with the intention of forcing her departure from the French capital.
Paris Saint-Germain Leadership Questioned by Police
Investigators from the Brigade for the Suppression of Offences against Persons, known as the BRDP, have conducted multiple interviews with Paris Saint-Germain personnel and executive staff. According to statements from the Paris prosecutor’s office, these hearings took place prior to the summer break as part of an ongoing preliminary investigation. When contacted by Agence France-Presse, officials at Paris Saint-Germain declined to comment on the proceedings.
The legal scrutiny follows a formal complaint lodged by Kheira Hamraoui in May 2025. The player alleges that she experienced systematic psychological harassment during her tenure with the club, culminating in her departure in June 2023. Her legal representation maintains that her subsequent transfers to lower-profile leagues—initially in Mexico and later in Saudi Arabia with Al-Shabab in 2024 and Al-Hilal in 2025—were a direct consequence of her treatment and exclusion by the club management.
The 2021 Assault Investigation and Court Proceedings
The broader context surrounding Kheira Hamraoui’s time at Paris Saint-Germain includes a violent assault that occurred on November 4, 2021, in Chatou, in the Yvelines department. During the incident, the player was pulled from a vehicle and struck on the legs with iron bars. That separate criminal investigation, instructed at the judicial court of Versailles, has led the local prosecutor’s office to request a trial for Aminata Diallo, a former Paris Saint-Germain and France national team player suspected of orchestrating the attack. César Mavacala, a sports agent representing several female players, has also faced prosecution requests in connection with the case.
While the Versailles tribunal addresses the physical assault, the separate Paris prosecutor’s inquiry focuses strictly on the internal workplace dynamics at Paris Saint-Germain. Investigators are examining whether management intentionally isolated Hamraoui after her medical convalescence to pressure her out of the team roster.
Parallel Legal Battles Over Employment Contracts
Beyond the criminal inquiry into workplace harassment, Kheira Hamraoui has pursued civil litigation against her former employer. The player previously brought a case before the employment tribunal, known as the conseil de prud’hommes, seeking 3.5 million euros in damages from Paris Saint-Germain. Following a ruling in December 2025 that dismissed her initial claims, Hamraoui filed an appeal to contest the decision.
Discussing the ongoing penal procedure, Pascal Garbarini emphasized his client’s determination to see the matter resolved through the courts. He stated that the player remains highly combative and seeks formal sanctions against the treatment she endured. Beyond her individual case, Garbarini argued that successful prosecution would establish a necessary precedent, demonstrating that professional athletes cannot be treated as disposable assets discarded when they no longer fit a club’s sporting projections.
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