“These salaries and bonuses are due”, the lawyer of the footballer who claimed “243 million euros” assured

The first hearing was held on Monday at the Paris Industrial Court, where Kylian Mbappé and PSG, at odds for two years, are each suing the other for hundreds of millions of euros.

“This salary and bonus are due”assured Monday, November 17 in franceinfo Delphine Verheyden, lawyer for footballer Kylian Mbappé who continues his impasse with his former club, PSG, before the industrial court. In a hearing before the Paris industrial court on Monday, he sued “243 million euros” at PSG, his lawyer told franceinfo. To resolve the dispute, the Paris club requested funds of 440 million euros. At the start of this dispute, the French team captain demanded the loss of three months’ salary, as well as bonuses. “He is determined”added his lawyer.

“He was determined because he was a player who had finished his employment contract to the end, and found himself with three months’ wages and bonuses that had not been paid to him”recalls Delphine Verheyden. He also confirmed, “from the beginning” from this file, haver “make sure not to approach industrial tribunals to limit this litigation”. On the contrary, according to him, it is “It was PSG who pushed for the file to end up in the industrial court”.

Regarding rumors of a verbal agreement between Kylian Mbappé and PSG ahead of his departure in the summer of 2024, Delphine Verheyden emphasized that France “state of written law”. “When you want to change an employment contract, you have to write the amendment and the world of sport is even more demanding because it has to be approved”he explained, stating that this did not happen to his client and that “The law is the same for everyone.”