PSG decide not to appeal 60 million euros Mbappe payment

Paris, France: Paris Saint Germain have decided against appealing a French labour court ruling that forced them to pay their former forward Kylian Mba...

Paris, France: Paris Saint-Germain have decided against appealing a French labour court ruling that forced them to pay their former forward Kylian Mbappe up to 61 million euros ($71.8 million) in unpaid wages and bonuses, the club told AFP on Friday.

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," the told AFP.