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According to reports, the French Football Federation (FFF) has failed to submit documents to UEFA regarding the ongoing dispute between Kylian Mbappe and Paris Saint-Germain.
The French forward lodged a demand of €55 million in unpaid wages and bonuses from his former club, which was sanctioned by the legal commission of the LFP.
However, the FFF has failed to provide documents and reportedly has not taken any action, leaving the door open for Mbappe's camp to directly notify UEFA about the negligence.
The Mbappe-PSG dispute keeps escalating
The conflict between the two parties started taking shape from an agreement made in mid-August 2023 between the striker and PSG's management.
At that time, Kylian Mbappe was sidelined from the team after refusing to extend his contract with PSG. If he had agreed to the extension, the club would have received transfer fees.
However, Mbappe did not sign the contract and ultimately joined Real Madrid on a free transfer at the end of the 2023-24 season.
After joining Madrid in August 2024, Mbappe demanded €55 million in unpaid wages and bonuses from PSG and contacted LFP concerning the issue.
🚨 Kylian Mbappé has contacted the LFP and UEFA to report PSG for not paying him money owed.
— Transfer News Live (@DeadlineDayLive) August 20, 2024
The Real Madrid star is demanding €55M in unpaid wages and bonuses.
If found guilty, PSG risk being expelled from the Champions League. ⏳
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On September 11, 2024, the legal commission of the Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) ruled in favor of Mbappe, stating that the French club is obligated to pay the asked sum to the player.
Subsequently, on October 25, the joint commission of the League also supported Mbappé's case and ordered PSG to make the payment.
However, on December 11, the disciplinary commission of the Professional Football League determined that the application filed was invalid due to PSG summoning the LFP to the Paris Judicial Court. As a result, the club has not yet made the payment.
According to AFP on 22 November, The FFF rejected PSG’s request to reconsider an order from the French league to pay the demanded fee to their former striker.
Another turn in this long-standing fall-out
The dispute has now taken another turn as per the reports from L'Equipe. According to the French outlet, Mbappe's lawyer Delphine Verheyden questioned the FFF in a letter about whether they had notified the European body on this matter.
Verheyden explained that the FFF acts as an intermediary for the "UEFA club license" required to participate in European competitions. According to L'Equipe:
However, the FFF did nothing, because they believe the case is still open as PSG has appealed to the Paris judicial court to contest the decisions made by the French Professional Football League (LFP) against them.
By 15 January 2025, PSG had to demonstrate to UEFA that they were not indebted to their employees or that they were behind on any payments. In such cases, clubs are sanctioned or may be expelled from the UEFA-licensed club competitions.
However, PSG President Nasser Al-Khelaifi holds the position of the ECA's (European Clubs Association) head, making this whole dispute a sensitive matter.
With FFF taking no action, the proceeding has taken a different turn and may continue for a long period in the upcoming months.