• PSG ordered to pay Kylian Mbappé €60 million for unpaid salaries and bonuses.
• The ruling follows a long-standing legal dispute over contractual obligations.
• Mbappé had initially claimed €263 million, citing wage withholding and mistreatment.
• PSG has counterclaimed €440 million for damages related to a failed transfer.

A Paris labour court has ruled that Paris Saint-Germain must pay Kylian Mbappé €60 million in unpaid salary and bonuses, concluding a contentious dispute stemming from his departure to Real Madrid in June 2024. The decision is part of a legal battle where Mbappé had initially sought over €263 million from his former club, accusing PSG of withholding salaries for the final months of his contract, as well as demands for damages based on moral harassment and contract misclassification, claims that were largely dismissed by the court. The unpaid amounts recognized include €55 million in wages and approximately €6 million in bonuses, according to Africanews and Reuters.

Mbappé's claims were principally based on wages for April, May, and June 2024 that PSG failed to pay. The Paris court found that PSG failed to provide evidence for a waiver of these payments, confirming Mbappé's entitlement under his contract. While he sought damages related to mistreatment and contract breaches, the court ultimately limited the awards to unpaid wages and bonuses, dismissing various additional claims on procedural grounds. MBappé’s lawyer expressed satisfaction with the judgment, affirming, "This is what you could expect when salaries went unpaid," as reported by BBC and India Times.

In a counter claim, PSG sought €440 million, citing damages from a failed transfer that would have seen Mbappé move to Al-Hilal in 2023. Despite this, the court ruled in favor of Mbappé and underscored that labor law applies to all professional athletes. The matter remains sensitive as both sides have vested interests, with PSG feeling let down after a high-profile relationship with Mbappé, who ended as the club’s all-time top scorer. The court's decision reinforces the importance of contractual obligations in professional sports, a stance championed by Mbappé's legal team, according to Al Jazeera and Le Monde.