Paris Saint-Germain have suffered a humiliating legal blow after a French court ordered the club to pay former superstar Kylian Mbappé nearly KSh 9 billion in unpaid salaries and bonuses, sending shockwaves through European football.
The explosive ruling follows Mbappé’s claim that PSG deliberately withheld his wages and bonuses for April, May, and June 2024, during the final and most turbulent months of his stay at the Parc des Princes.
In a decision that exposes deep cracks in PSG’s handling of their biggest star, the court found that the club breached contractual obligations, siding fully with Mbappé and ordering the immediate settlement of the massive arrears.
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The unpaid amount includes three months’ salary, performance bonuses, and contractual payments that Mbappé insists were unfairly frozen as tensions escalated over his refusal to extend his contract before his high-profile exit.
The legal showdown capped a bitter divorce between the club and its all-time leading scorer; a saga marked by power struggles, boardroom standoffs, and accusations of financial pressure tactics.
PSG have yet to confirm whether they will appeal the ruling, but the verdict has already been branded one of the most damaging off-field defeats in the club’s history.
For Mbappé, now free from Paris and thriving elsewhere, the ruling is both a personal victory and a powerful message to football’s elite: contracts must be honored ,even when stars walk away.
As the dust settles, one thing is clear ;PSG’s Mbappé saga has ended not with a farewell goal, but with a courtroom hammer blow worth billions.
