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French Labor Court Orders PSG to Pay Mbappé €59.2 Million

The decision highlights the primacy of French labor law over sporting arbitration after Mbappé’s bid to recover unpaid sums through those channels failed.

Overview

  • Judges awarded €59.2 million for unpaid wages and bonuses owed to the former PSG forward.
  • The court rejected PSG’s requests alleging a breach of duty of loyalty and dismissed the club’s financial claims tied to the failed €300 million Al Hilal move.
  • PSG had sought €440 million from Mbappé, while the player’s overall demands exceeded €260 million during the dispute.
  • Mbappé’s separate argument that PSG misapplied a French legal classification to his contract was not upheld in the ruling.
  • PSG’s lawyers declined to comment on a possible appeal, and Mbappé’s legal team welcomed a verdict they said reaffirms that labor law applies fully to professional football.