In a major development, Paris Saint-Germain has officially decided not to appeal the Paris Labour Court ruling regarding their ongoing financial conflict with Real Madrid star Kylian Mbappe.
The French giants were sentenced at the end of last year to pay the forward a staggering €61 million.
The club had a one-month window to appeal the decision from the moment they were officially notified around January 20, following the initial hearing on December 16.
Win for Mbappe?
In a public statement quoted by Le Parisien (h/t Mundo Deportivo), PSG explained that they chose to end the prolonged litigation for the sake of responsibility.
“Paris Saint-Germain is now looking decisively to the future, focused on its sporting project and collective success,” the team’s official statement read.
PSG won’t contest Mbappe’s case anymore. (Photo by Angel Martinez/Getty Images)
Following his bitter departure to Spain in 2024, the French national team captain had approached the justice system to claim unpaid wages, bonuses, and holiday pay from his former employers.
Complying with the judges’ demands, PSG immediately faced the payment of €55 million, which corresponds directly to the salary and bonuses from his final years under Luis Enrique.
However, a dispute remains over an additional €5.9 million corresponding to holiday pay, which Mbappe claims remains unpaid. The club and its lawyer, Renaud Semerdjian, have vehemently denied these accusations of ongoing non-payment.
Semerdjian clarified the club’s position, insisting that the player’s recent claims are completely false.
“Paris Saint-Germain has fulfilled all the obligations incumbent on it by virtue of this decision, whether it is the publication of the judgment, which it has never contested, or the payment of the amounts owed,” the lawyer stated.
With the appeal deadline passed, it appears this €61 million chapter is finally closing.