The matter may not be completely over. Ordered this Tuesday by the industrial tribunal to pay 61 million euros to Kylian Mbappé, Paris Saint-Germain has not yet given up. In a press release released two hours after the announcement of the decision, the capital club declared that it had taken “note of the judgment pronounced, which it will execute, while reserving the right to appeal”.
A provisional execution of the sentence having been pronounced, PSG has no other choice than to pay the sum upon receipt of the judgment. He could still put forward his arguments before the Paris Court of Appeal, which will be responsible for examining the case in the event of an appeal. The club has one month to make its choice.
For Frédérique Cassereau, one of Kylian Mbappé’s lawyers, this judgment is “a victory”. “This judgment confirms that the commitments made must be respected. It reestablishes a simple truth: even in the professional football industry, labor law applies to everyone,” we read in a press release sent by the player’s counsel.
Mbappé demanded 263 million
The sum of 61 million euros corresponds to unpaid salaries and bonuses at the end of the Blues captain’s contract in the summer of 2024 and the corresponding paid leave. In total, the attacker’s counsel demanded 263 million euros, in particular for dismissal without cause, moral harassment or unfair execution of the employment contract. Requests that were unsuccessful.
Paris Saint-Germain counterattacked by claiming 440 million euros (20 million for damage to the image, 60 million for bad faith in the execution of an agreement dated August 2023, 180 million for the concealment of this agreement and 180 million for loss of chance to transfer the player). They were ultimately dismissed. In their press release, the Parisians nevertheless wished “the player the best for the rest of his career”.
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