In a case unprecedented in the recent history of professional football, the Paris Prud’hommes Council was condemned Paris Saint Germain To Pay 61 million euros (more than $70 million). Kylian Mbappein the concept of unpaid wages And unpaid premiums. The ruling is part of a conflict of record proportions between the French striker and his former club, which began after the player’s sudden departure real Madrid.
The judgment represents a Milestone in labor relations in professional sportsboth for the amount awarded and for the complete rejection of the counterclaims asserted by the association. PSG, that He demanded 440 million euros from his ex-player He received no support from the court for alleged contractual damages and loss of opportunities. In addition to the million-dollar payment, the resolution orders the association to pay Post the full sentence on the front page of your website for a month.
The ruling was made after weeks of deliberations by a majority of the four labor judges who make up the court. The player’s defense brought the case before the council following a hearing on November 16 Mbappé demanded 263 million euroswhile PSG demanded this 440 million per “Bad faith” on the part of the footballer. Both figures were rejected by the court, which focused exclusively on unpaid salary concepts. According to French media such as: L’Equipethe player claimed Salaries corresponding to April, May and June 2024in addition to a Ethics bonus and one Signing bonus provided for in your contract. The court considered it proven that these payments were not madeand recalled that the French League itself had already recognized the existence of these debts in resolutions of September and October last year.
The footballer’s lawyers also claimed that PSG never provided evidence to support their alleged argument: that Mbappé agreed to waive these amounts through an informal agreement related to his re-entry into the squad. Due to a lack of documentation, the club’s defense was thrown out.
As they left court, the striker’s lawyers said, Frederique Cassereau And Delphine VerheydenHe emphasized the labor dimension of the conflict: “We have done everything for more than 18 months to reduce this legal dispute to the monthly wages and bonuses owed.” it is a victory. It’s not a personal problem at all. Simply put, it is the idea that there is one fundamental principle: When a job is done, you get paid for it.“, they pointed out to the press. In addition, they emphasized that the court had ordered the provisional enforcement of the judgment, which forced PSG to pay immediately. “Football is not a lawless zone.” We hope that PSG can execute it spontaneously without having to involve a bailiff. “That would be elegant,” they added.
The relationship between Mbappé and the Parisian club broke down in 2023 when the striker decided not to renew his contract, which expires in June 2024. This decision deprived PSG of the proceeds from a transfer after it had been spent 180 million euros for integrationand despite after offering him the most lucrative contract in its history in 2022. In retaliation, the attacker was banned from the pre-season tour and forced to train with the substitutes. He was later reinstated following an internal negotiation, the terms of which were part of the litigation.
The association claimed this in its lawsuit The player was hiding for eleven months, between July 2022 and June 2023, Your decision not to renew will prevent you from completing a sale at a good price. Among his arguments, he included a formal offer from the Saudi club Al-Hilal worth 300 million euros, which the footballer rejected in July 2023. For this reason alone, PSG demanded 180 million euros within the total compensation it had paid to the Monaco club at the time.
For their part, Mbappé’s legal advisors emphasized that the player “conscientiously fulfilled his sporting and contractual obligations for seven years and until the last day.” I did everything I could to avoid litigationand even went so far as to withdraw a harassment complaint in the spirit of reconciliation. In total, he claimed his salaries and bonuses for more than 18 months.
“Paris Saint-Germain takes note of the decision of the Council of Prud’hommes of Paris, which it will implement in the future reserves the right to appeal“, said the club as reported L’Equipe. And he continued in a statement: “The club has always acted in good faith and with integrity and will continue to do so. It now looks to a future based on unity and collective success and wishes the player all the best for the remainder of his career.”
Mbappé left PSG as a free transfer player in mid-2024 after a duel seven seasons in the club, with six championship titles in Ligue 1 and the Goal record of the company: 256 in 308 games. The Paris team then won the Champions League for the first time, but without their main actor in the squad. The verdict at least partially closes one of the most controversial chapters between a sports company and a superstar; The proceedings can still be appealed.
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