Paris Saint-Germain have been ordered by a French labour court to pay their former forward Kylian Mbappe up to €61 million ($71.8 million) in unpaid wages and bonuses.
Gatekeepers News reports that the ruling was delivered on Tuesday, following claims by the France captain, who left PSG in June 2024 to join Real Madrid. Mbappe had initially demanded more than €260 million from the Parisian club, while PSG countered with a claim that Mbappe owed them €440 million.
The labour court said the final award of between €60 million and €61 million comprises €55 million in unpaid salary and approximately €6 million in holiday payments.
Mbappe, 26, had also argued that PSG applied the wrong French legal classification to his contract, a claim that was rejected by the court.
PSG, who are owned by Qatari investors, did not immediately indicate whether they would appeal the ruling.
Lawyers for Mbappe welcomed the decision, saying they “noted with satisfaction the decision given by the labour court.”
“It re-establishes a simple truth — even in the professional football industry, labour laws apply to everyone,” the lawyers added.
PSG had previously said part of their counterclaim was based on a failed €300 million transfer to Saudi club Al Hilal in June 2023, which Mbappe refused. The striker later left PSG on a free transfer when his contract expired the following summer, insisting he made no agreement in 2023 to waive any payments owed to him.
Mbappe first filed a complaint in June over his treatment by PSG at the start of the 2023–24 season. He argued that he was sidelined and made to train with players the club were attempting to offload after he refused to sign a new contract.
The practice, which is widespread in France, prompted the players’ union to lodge a complaint last year. Mbappe was excluded from PSG’s 2023 pre-season tour of Asia and missed the opening match of the season, though he was later reintegrated into the squad following talks with the club.
After seven seasons with PSG, Mbappe joined Real Madrid, where he reportedly earns an annual salary of €30 million.
During his time in Paris, Mbappe scored 256 goals in 308 appearances, but PSG went on to win the UEFA Champions League for the first time last season, following his departure.
