Mbappe’s lawyer accuses PSG of attempting to ‘escape the rules of football’ over unpaid dues case | OneFootball

Kylian Mbappe’s legal dispute with Paris Saint-Germain has been quite the eye-catcher this season.

The legal battle revolves around €55 million unpaid dues that Mbappe is demanding from PSG. Although LFP has made two rulings favouring Mbappe, PSG are still yet to pay the amount and continue to find legal measures to escape the payment.

Mbappe’s lawyer on PSG’s antiques

Delphine Verheyden, Mbappe’s lawyer, has openly criticized PSG’s tactics, stating (h/t AS), “PSG wants to escape the rules of football. It is willing to tear down the system rather than meet its obligations.

“If the governing bodies do not protect contracts and their regulations, we are sending a strong signal saying: ‘You can trample on the players.'”

She added that only €25 million would directly benefit Mbappe, with the remainder allocated to social security and taxes.

Verheyden accuses PSG of leveraging different legal avenues to sidestep their financial responsibilities.

The battle between PSG and Mbappe continues (Photo by Alex Caparros/Getty Images)

“PSG has taken the LFP to the Paris Court of Justice, arguing that it is not competent to force a club to respect the commitments it has made. This is becoming a much bigger problem than my client’s case. It could blow up the whole system,” she warns.

Despite the capability to seek broader legal recourse for image damage or psychological harassment, Verheyden’s focus remains solely on securing the owed payments for Mbappe.

“My aim is not to punish PSG. Otherwise, we would have gone to court a long time ago for damage to the image or psychological harassment. All Kylian Mbappe wants is to be paid what he is owed,” she added.

In a new twist, Verheyden has appealed to the French Football Federation (FFF), hoping to enforce the LFP’s decisions and potentially invoke sporting sanctions by involving UEFA, which could affect PSG’s eligibility for continental competitions if the debts are not settled.

The matter is now headed to the French labor court, where both parties will present their arguments, a process that could extend over several years.

Gritty times await for both Mbappe and PSG.