Neymar paid to applaud the fans, PSG still mocked

Like his teammates at Paris Saint-Germain, Neymar had an ethics bonus in his contract. The Brazilian was notably obliged to go and greet the Parisian supporters after the matches, all for a substantial amount which is once again being talked about in England.

The Parc des Princes faithful probably remember that some Paris Saint-Germain stars were not very enthusiastic about greeting supporters after matches. The South Americans Neymar and Lionel Messi had gotten into the habit of heading straight to the locker room following the final whistle. Behavior in contradiction with the obligation clearly stipulated in their respective contracts. Indeed, the coach of the youth teams at Crystal Palace, Lewis Bryon, confirmed the existence of a bonus allowing Neymar to supplement his income.

The ethics bonus is being talked about again

« The craziest clause I've heard is that of Neymar at PSGsaid the Englishman in comments relayed by the Football Tweet account. During a coaching course, I was with a member of the PSG staff. He told me that Neymar had a clause in his contract which allowed him to receive a bonus of €200,000 every time he applauded the supporters after a match. » This is not entirely correct if we refer to the information given a few years ago. The France Télévisions show “Envoyé Spécial” had already revealed this famous ethics bonus in 2018. And for Neymar, the amount amounted to 375,000 euros net per month.

This revelation caused a lot of talk. So much so that Paris Saint-Germain was quick to react. “ Greeting fans is just one of the rules which, if respected, allows players to receive an ethics bonus “, specified a manager to the daily Le Parisien. To obtain the bonus, the attacking midfielder also had to behave well with his teammates and opponents, in addition to the referees. Without forgetting punctuality, respecting commitments with the media and the ban on sports betting.