PSG has decided not to appeal a judgment imposed by the Paris Labor Court late last year in a dispute with Kylian Mbappé, which ordered the team to pay 61 million euros.
“In view of liability and in order to bring an end to a procedure that has dragged on for far too long, the club has decided not to extend this lawsuit. Paris Saint-Germain is now resolutely looking to the future and focusing on its sporting project and collective success,” the team said in a statement on Friday, as reported by Le Parisien newspaper.
Kylian Mbapp confronts a defender after his teammate Rodrygo is shoved
The hearing in which the case was decided was on December 16th, but PSG had one month to appeal from the time it was officially notified of the court’s decision until around January 20th.
In view of liability and in order to bring a final end to a process that has been too long and drawn out, the Club has decided not to extend this litigation.
Mbappe, whose relationship with his former team soured after moving to Spain, had gone to a French court to claim unpaid wages, bonuses and holidays from PSG when the French captain’s contract expires in 2024, when he joined Real Madrid.
As requested by the judge, the club immediately paid Luis Enrique 55 million euros in salary and bonuses during his final years with the team. A further 5.9 million euros, equivalent to vacation time, was still unpaid, but the player reported that he had not been paid. However, PSG denied the striker’s accusations.
“Contrary to the completely false claims made by the player and his entourage, Paris Saint-Germain has complied with all its obligations under this judgment, including the publication of the judgment, which it has not previously challenged, and the payment of outstanding sums,” the club’s lawyer Renaud Smerjan said in a statement.
