Mbappé declines French Football League's mediation offer in PSG salary dispute

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11 September 2024 at 1:48 pm·1-min read

Paris Saint-Germain has announced that Kylian Mbappé's representatives have rejected the French football league's offer to mediate in the ongoing dispute between the France captain and PSG regarding unpaid wages and bonuses for the star striker.

Kylian Mbappé claims PSG owe him 55 million euros which the Parisians say the 25-year-old had agreed to waiver in August 2023.

The Real Madrid forward stated that the amount includes a signing bonus he anticipated receiving in February, his salary for the final three months, and an "ethical bonus" for that period

Lawyers representing the two parties met early on Wednesday after Mbappé – who joined Madrid this summer – had referred his case to the LFP's legal committee.

The league then made the proposition to mediate.

Mbappé's entourage said in a statement: "The eventuality of a mediation was mentioned this morning.

The player's representative, hwoever, dismissed this option during the meeting, stating that mediation would be pointless since a simple review of the player's payslip clearly shows the lack of payment.

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