Kylian Mbappé, 256-year-old striker for the French team, is now at Real Madrid following his departure from Paris Saint-Germain. But everything is not yet settled between the player and the club where he spent 7 years. The French international is in conflict with Paris at the financial level over unpaid bonuses and salaries, while PSG believes that there was an agreement reached. A matter that drags on with the different procedures and it is difficult to see clearly. Delphine Verheyden, the player's lawyer, took stock of The Team.
« We are in a case that is becoming much larger than just my client's case. »
“PSG has taken the LFP before the Paris judicial court, considering that it is not competent to force a club to respect the commitments it has made. To participate in a professional Championship, PSG accepts the regulations. But at the end of the story he says that the League and the Federation have no power over him as a club.
We are in a case that is becoming much larger than just my client's case. It can bring down the whole system. Incidentally, the club is saying loud and clear to all the other clubs: “Stop paying your players, force them to go to the industrial tribunal”.
But the industrial tribunal takes a year and a half to have a decision at first instance, two years on appeal and the same amount on cassation. They will all have finished their career before being paid…”
« PSG wants to escape football regulations. He is ready to bring down the system. »
PSG wants to escape football regulations. He is willing to bring down the system rather than fulfill his obligations. If the authorities do not protect contracts and their regulations, we send a strong signal that says: “You can trample all the players”.
Of the 55 million, there are around 25 million for Kylian Mbappé. But the other 30 are taxes and charges. My goal is not to have PSG sanctioned.
Otherwise, we would have gone to court a long time ago for image damage or moral harassment. I could have done procedures… All Kylian Mbappé wants is to be paid what he is owed. »
For all legal matters, we have a clear position: remain cautious regarding the comments of either party. If there is a dispute, there is a disagreement. Each believes that the other is wrong, so he has arguments against him.
Here, Mbappé's lawyer must also defend the player's image and if possible show to what extent PSG is at fault. Even if it means exaggerating a little. Especially since the Parisian club repeats that it follows a commitment from the player. Then the club will be able to respond that it is they who can “ blow up the system » if he doesn't stick to it.
The whole problem seems here, between what PSG considers to be a sealed agreement with Mbappé, which corresponds to comments made by the latter in public, and the contract which was planned. Here, we are not well enough placed to decide.
We still emphasize, finally, that this aggressive release comes after a long week of very positive communication from the player, who even underlined his “love” for PSG. No doubt a happy coincidence.
