Paris Saint-Germain decided not to appeal the ruling issued by the Paris Labor Court that ordered it to pay the equivalent of $72 million to Kylian Mbappe, current Real Madrid player. With this decision, the French club seeks to definitively close a conflict that dragged on for several months following the striker's departure in 2024. Get 20% off UEFA Champions League broadcasts in Spanish on DAZN. The club had one month to appeal the ruling from the official notification, which occurred around January 20, although the hearing that resolved the dispute took place on December 16 of last year. Finally, the club opted not to prolong the legal process.

“Out of a sense of responsibility and in order to definitively end a procedure that has dragged on for too long, the club has decided not to prolong this litigation. Paris Saint-Germain is now firmly focused on the future, centered on its sporting project and collective success,” the team stated in a press release quoted by the newspaper Le Parisien.

The origin of the conflict and the club's response

The dispute began after Mbappe's departure to Spain, following a tense exit with his former club. The striker went to the French courts to claim unpaid wages, bonuses, and vacation pay that, according to him, were not paid upon the termination of his contract, just before joining Real Madrid.

According to the court ruling, PSG immediately paid 55 million euros in outstanding wages and bonuses from his final years with the team managed by Luis Enrique. However, another €5.9 million related to vacation expenses remained outstanding, a figure the player also included in his complaint. The club, for its part, rejected the accusations regarding these additional amounts. Renaud Semerdjian, PSG's lawyer, responded publicly to the allegations. “Contrary to the completely false claims of the player and his entourage, Paris Saint-Germain has fulfilled all its obligations under this decision, including the publication of the ruling, which it never contested, and the payment of the amounts owed,” the lawyer stated in the press release. With the decision not to appeal, PSG closes an uncomfortable chapter in its recent history.The club now aims to focus exclusively on its sporting plans, while Mbappe continues his time in Spanish football after finalizing his long-awaited move to Real Madrid.