Paris Court Rules PSG Must Pay Over $70 Million to Kylian Mbappe in Unpaid Wages

A Paris labor court ruled Paris Saint-Germain must pay more than 60 million euros ($70 million) to Kylian Mbappe in a dispute over unpaid wages and bonuses linked to the end of the France superstar's contract in 2024.

Lawyers argued last month before the Conseil de prud’hommes de Paris in a judicial fight involving colossal sums. On Tuesday, the court sided with Mbappe amid accusations of betrayal and harassment in the breakdown of his relationship with PSG.

The award roughly corresponds to Mbappe's initial claim of 55 million euros.

In November, his lawyers claimed that PSG owed him more than 260 million euros, arguing that his fixed-term contract should be reclassified as a permanent one – a move rejected by the judges. Such a reclassification could have triggered compensation for unfair dismissal, unpaid wages, bonuses, and severance.

PSG sought 440 million euros from Mbappe, citing damages and a "loss of opportunity" after he left on a free transfer. There was no immediate comment from the European champion.

Mbappe's representatives said the ruling, which can be appealed, "confirms that commitments must be honored. It restores a simple truth: Even in the professional football industry labor law applies to everyone."

The relationship between the 2018 World Cup winner and the reigning European champion turned bitter when Mbappe decided in 2023 not to extend his contract, which was set to expire in summer 2024.

This deprived the club of a juicy transfer fee despite having offered him the most lucrative contract in club history when he signed a new deal in 2022. He was sidelined from a preseason tour and forced to train with fringe players.

He missed the opening league game but returned to the lineup for a final season