The legal commission of the French league ordered the Paris Saint-Germain pay to Kylian Mbappé the €55 million ($61 million) he was demanding, Ligue 1 reported on Thursday.
The league confirmed the decision to The Associated Press but did not elaborate. The ruling was announced a day after the French star rejected a mediation proposal made by the legal commission to resolve the dispute with his former club.
Leaders of the PSG and Mbappé’s representatives met in Paris on Wednesday after the striker asked the commission to intervene. Mbappé signed as a free agent with Real Madrid this summer.
The footballer asked the commission to take into account that he had not received payment for three months’ salary and the last third of a loyalty bonus.
The club argued that it does not owe the 2018 World Cup winner any money under an agreement made when Mbappe was away from the club ahead of the start of the 2023-24 season — after he announced his decision to extend his contract. It also said the player waived bonuses upon rejoining the club.
Mbappé’s relationship with PSG deteriorated sharply during his final season.
PSG have said they have been betrayed by Mbappe after offering him the most lucrative contract in the club’s history, signing a new deal in 2022. But Mbappe is reported to have reacted with frustration at the club’s failure to deliver on promises to sign other top players.
According to the team, the player waived the bonuses upon rejoining their ranks.
