Paris Saint-Germain have decided against appealing a French labor court ruling that forced them to pay their former forward Kylian Mbappé up to €61 million in unpaid wages and bonuses, the club told Agence France-Presse (AFP) on Friday, February 20.
PSG, who had been ordered in December to pay the Real Madrid star within a month even if they decided to appeal, said they had decided to close the long-running legal battle.
“In the interest of responsibility and in order to put a definitive end to a procedure which has lasted too long, the club has chosen not to prolong this dispute,” the club said.
The club were given a month to appeal, which has since expired.
“Paris Saint-Germain is now resolutely turned towards the future, focused on its sporting project and collective success,” they told AFP.
The labor court said the final figure of between €60 and €61 million was made up of €55 million in unpaid salary and around six million more in holiday payments.
After seven seasons with PSG, Mbappé joined Real Madrid where he earns a reported annual salary of €30 million.
Mbappé scored 256 goals in 308 games for PSG, but the club won the Champions League for the first time last season following his departure.