Kylian Mbappe's legal team have declared victory after Paris St Germain were ordered to pay the France striker more than €60m in unpaid salary and bonuses relating to the end of his contract with the club.
The ruling was made by a Paris labour court on Tuesday as part of a long-running dispute between Mbappe and his former club.
Mbappe had been seeking seeking €263m from the European champions, who were counter-suing for up to €440m in disputes relating to his departure to Real Madrid on a free transfer in the summer of 2024.
Mbappe’s claim was only partly successful, with the court agreeing that PSG had failed to pay the final three months of his salary as well as an ethics bonus and a signing bonus that he was due.
Speaking to reporters outside the court in Paris, Mbappe’s lawyers Frederique Cassereau and Delphine Verheyden said: "The club indicated that it did not want to pay because it was waiting for a decision from the labour court. Here it is.
"Additionally, the council has ordered provisional execution, which means that PSG must pay now. Football is not a lawless zone. I hope that PSG will be able to pay spontaneously, without having to go through a bailiff, it would be elegant…
"This judgment confirms that the commitments made must be respected. It re-establishes a simple truth: even in the professional football industry, labour law is imposed on everyone."
The French club were seeking a total of 440m euros in damages, including €180m euros for the lost opportunity to sell Mbappe, who rejected a €300m move to Al-Hilal in July 2023.
PSG had claimed Mbappe had agreed to forego some payments if he were to leave the club as a free agent.
The breakdown in relations between the club and player saw Mbappe left out of a pre-season tour of Asia in the summer of 2023 before later being reintegrated into the squad.
Mbappe joined PSG from Monaco in 2017 and scored 256 goals in 308 games, winning 15 trophies with the club. He remains their top scorer.
In a statement, Paris St Germain said: "Paris St Germain respects the judgment of the Paris Labour Court which we will honour, but with all rights of appeal now being considered.
"Paris St Germain has acted in good faith and honesty throughout, and we always will.
"The club looks forward to the future based on collective unity and success; and we wish the player the best for the future."
