Kylian Mbappe Rejects French League's Mediation Proposal In Salary Dispute With PSG

Kylian Mbappe's representatives stated on Wednesday that they have rejected the French football league's proposal to mediate the ongoing disagreement between the player and Paris Saint-Germain regarding unpaid wages and bonuses. The club confirmed this decision by Mbappe's team. The striker insists that PSG owes him 55 million euros, which the club claims he agreed to forego in August 2023. Mbappe is adamant about receiving his signing bonus, three months of salary, and an "ethical bonus" as per his contract. This dispute has intensified as the player pushes for what he believes he is rightfully owed.

Lawyers representing the two parties met early on Wednesday after Mbappe, who joined Madrid this summer, had referred his case to the LFP's legal committee.

The league then made the proposition to mediate.

"The eventuality of a mediation was mentioned this morning," Mbappe's entourage told AFP in a statement.

"This possibility was rejected during the meeting by the player's representative.

"A mediation would be useless so to record a lack of payment that would be seen from a simple analysis of the player's payslip," they added.

Earlier in the day, PSG had welcomed the proposition.

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"Paris Saint-Germain is very pleased with today's two-hour hearing before the commission," PSG said.

"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.

"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.

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

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