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Soccer-French court orders PSG to pay Mbappe 60 million euros
Published by Global Banking and Finance Review
Posted on December 16, 2025
Last updated: January 7, 2026
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Published by Global Banking and Finance Review
Posted on December 16, 2025
Last updated: January 7, 2026
PARIS, Dec 16 (Reuters) - A Paris labour court on Tuesday ordered Paris St Germain to pay Kylian Mbappe 60 million euros ($70.6 million) in unpaid salary and bonuses, bringing a partial end to one of the most acrimonious disputes in French football.
The ruling followed months of legal wrangling after the France striker took PSG to court over earnings he said were withheld for April, May and June 2024, shortly before he left the club to join Real Madrid on a free transfer.
"We are satisfied with the ruling. This is what you could expect when salaries went unpaid," Mbappe’s lawyer Frederique Cassereau said.
The court found that PSG had failed to pay three months of Mbappe's salary, an ethics bonus and a signing bonus due under his employment contract.
Those sums were recognised as due by two decisions of the French Professional Football League (LFP) in September and October 2024, and the judges said PSG had not produced any written agreement showing Mbappe had waived his entitlement.
($1 = 0.8502 euros)
(Reporting by Julien Pretot and Vincent Daheron; Editing by Jan Harvey and Ed Osmond)
Unpaid salary refers to wages that an employee has earned but has not yet received from their employer. This can occur due to various reasons, including administrative errors or disputes over employment contracts.
A signing bonus is a financial incentive offered to a new employee as part of their employment contract. It is typically paid upon joining the company and is meant to attract top talent.
A bonus is a financial reward given to employees in addition to their regular salary, often based on performance, company profits, or as an incentive for achieving specific goals.
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