Paris Saint-Germain have officially reacted following the ruling of the Paris labor court (Conseil des prud’hommes) in two high-profile legal disputes involving former employees Kylian Mbappé and Kheira Hamraoui. While the club was ordered to pay a substantial sum to Mbappé, it prevailed in the separate case brought by Hamraoui.
PSG “takes note” of Mbappé ruling, reserves right to appeal
A few hours after being ordered to pay €60.9 million to Kylian Mbappé, PSG issued a statement confirming it would comply with the ruling, while keeping open the possibility of an appeal.
“Paris Saint-Germain takes note of the judgment issued by the Paris Labor Court, which it will execute, while reserving the right to appeal,” the club said in a statement sent to the press.
PSG confirmed it will pay the unpaid salaries and bonuses claimed by its former forward, who left the club on a free transfer to Real Madrid in the summer of 2024. However, the club stopped short of confirming whether it will formally lodge an appeal.
“Paris Saint-Germain has always acted in good faith and with integrity, and will continue to do so,” the statement continued, before adding:
“The Club now turns toward the future, built on unity and collective success, and wishes the player the very best for the rest of his career.”
In addition to the financial ruling, the labor court ordered PSG to publish the full judgment on the homepage of its official website for one month. At the time of writing, the club has not yet complied with this part of the decision.
Mbappé awarded €60.9 million, broader claims rejected
Following a heated hearing held one month earlier, the labor court ruled in Mbappé’s favor regarding unpaid salaries and bonuses, but dismissed the remainder of his claims.
Initially, Mbappé sought €55 million, before expanding his case in November to €263 million, alleging the reclassification of his fixed-term contract into a permanent one, unfair dismissal, moral harassment, concealed work, and bad-faith execution of his contract.
The court rejected those additional claims, limiting the ruling to the payment of €60.9 million. PSG’s counterclaim — which sought €440 million in damages for alleged bad faith, image harm, and lost transfer opportunities — was also dismissed.
Mbappé’s legal team welcomed the ruling.
“This is a victory,” one of his lawyers said outside the courthouse, according to Le Parisien.
“The club said it was waiting for the labor court’s decision to pay. That decision has now been made, and it is enforceable immediately.”
PSG cleared in Hamraoui case
On the same day, the labor court also delivered its verdict in the case involving Kheira Hamraoui, who had accused PSG of moral harassment following the assault she suffered in November 2021. The former PSG midfielder had sought €3.5 million in damages.
The court dismissed all of Hamraoui’s claims, ruling in favor of PSG.
In response, the club issued a separate statement:
“Paris Saint-Germain takes note of the decision of the Labor Court, which confirms that the Club acted in compliance with the law and its contractual obligations throughout its employment relationship with Ms. Hamraoui. We hope this decision will allow this chapter to be definitively closed.”
PSG added that it remains fully focused on its sporting projects and collective future.