PSG Pays Mbappé 60.9M Euros, Drops Appeal in Wage Dispute

Paris Saint-Germain has decided not to appeal a French labor court ruling that requires the club to pay former player Kylian Mbappé 60.9 million euros in unpaid wages and bonuses, effectively ending a legal dispute that spanned nearly two years.

The Paris Conseil de Prud'hommes ordered the payment in a December 2024 decision, following Mbappé's lawsuit filed earlier that year. The ruling favored the 27-year-old French forward on claims related to withheld salary and contractual entitlements from the final months of his PSG contract, which expired in June 2024. PSG confirmed the payment has been issued and stated it would forgo an appeal to avoid prolonging the matter. In an official release, the club said, "In the interest of responsibility and in order to put a definitive end to a procedure that has dragged on far too long, the club has decided not to prolong this litigation. Paris Saint-Germain is now resolutely looking toward the future, focused on its sporting project and collective success."

The settlement amount breaks down to 36.6 million euros for a signing bonus, 17.25 million euros for salaries owed from April through June 2024, 1.725 million euros in holiday pay, 1.5...