Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe has demanded that his former club, Paris Saint-Germain, be eliminated from the next season’s UEFA Champions League over unpaid wages.
Kylian Mbappe’s lawyers reportedly want UEFA to strip Paris Saint-Germain of their Champions League license over €55m in unpaid wages for their client.
Since Mbappe swapped Madrid for PSG last summer, the France international’s legal team have claimed he is owed €55m in unpaid wages.
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As it stands, AS reports that his lawyers will urge UEFA not to allow them to participate in next season’s Champions League if the 26-year-old does not get paid this amount.
Mbappe’s chief lawyer, Delphine Verheyden, said: “The process began in February 2024, and since then, PSG has not fulfilled its contractual obligations.
“In Kylian Mbappé’s case, it’s no more complicated than that.
“He joined PSG in the summer of 2017. He signed a contract, which was extended in the spring of 2022, for two seasons with an option. Along the way, there were exchanges, discussions, pressure… we’ll come back to all of that. The contracts were signed.
“There were two of them. Have they been fulfilled? Yes. Until the end? Yes. Paid? No.
“What’s missing? €55 million. A decision has been taken, this time to go on the attack.”
In a further statement, Mbappe’s lawyers made known their disappointment in the club for not honoring the payment their client deserved.
The lawyer continued: “Our problem is that the player still hasn’t received his payments, and the club is loudly proclaiming that it will not carry out these decisions.
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“We are dealing with a club that is not respecting an employment contract, not respecting decisions that are binding on it.
“So there is no other solution than to go to the next level, that is, seize these sums as a precautionary measure and inform UEFA.
“UEFA is currently reviewing applications for next season.
“The criteria that clubs must meet to obtain this license include not having any arrears in payments to their employees, including players. It was our duty to inform UEFA of this.”
In October, the French Football League’s governing body (LFP) ruled in favour of Mbappe, but the French Football Federation (FFF) deemed the forward’s request invalid.
Now, his legal team have intensified their efforts to punish PSG to the full extent, seeking justice for their client.
