French League Steps in to Mediate Mbappe-PSG Salary Dispute

The French football league (LFP) has offered to mediate a heated salary dispute between Kylian Mbappe and his former club, Paris Saint-Germain (PSG).

The conflict centers around unpaid wages and bonuses amounting to 55 million euros ($60.6 million), which Mbappe claims PSG owes him.

The dispute includes several financial components: a signing bonus that was expected in February, three months' worth of salary, and an "ethical bonus."

PSG, however, contends that the 25-year-old French forward had agreed to waive this amount in August 2023. "Paris Saint-Germain is very pleased with today’s two-hour hearing before the commission," the club stated.

"The club recalled that the player has made clear repeated public and private commitments that must be respected, having been afforded unprecedented benefits by the Club over seven fantastic years in Paris."

The LFP's legal committee met with lawyers representing both parties early on Wednesday, after Mbappe, who joined Real Madrid this summer, referred his case to the committee.

Following the meeting, the league proposed mediation as a solution a process PSG has been advocating for months. "In the light of the club’s oral and documented arguments, the commission insisted on mediation between the parties, which Paris Saint-Germain has been seeking for many months," PSG added.

"The commission has now invited the player to consider the mediation process."