The Mbappé clan increases the tone. In the conflict between the captain of the French team and Paris Saint-Germainstar lawyers have brandished an unexpected card this Thursday: that of a potential exclusion from the club of the next Champions League campaign.
As a reminder, Kylian Mbappé demands the payment of a sum of 55 million euros in unpaid wages and bonuses. The two parties have been involved in a procedure since 2024.
Kylian Mbappé, in open conflict with PSG.
Lawyer of Kylian Mbappé since her beginnings in pro, Delphine Verheyden spoke this Thursday. “The financial criterion interests us particularly. Inside, the club must settle all of its workforce. Including the players who will participate in the competition. And if a club owes money to an employee, he cannot receive his license to participate in the Champions League, the year following the analysis of his file. Since April 1, has started the analysis for the 2025-2026 season ”launched the attacker's representative.
The Mbappé clan turns to UEFA
Concretely, can PSG be disqualified from the next Champions League campaign for these legal reasons? It is a hypothesis clearly hoped for by the Mbappé clan without a favorable outcome.
“Our problem is that the player still does not receive his payments and the club claims loud and clear that he will not perform these decisions, continued the lawyer for Kylian Mbappé on BFM TV. We are faced with a club that does not respect an employment contract, does not respect decisions that are necessary for him. So no other solution than going to the top stage, that is to say to enter these sums as a precaution and inform UEFA. It is at the moment that UEFA is studying the files for next season. In the criteria that the clubs must fulfill to obtain this license, there is in particular the fact of not having arrears of payment with these employees, including the players. It was our duty to report it to UEFA. »» The response of the capital's club is expected.
