The PSG “digital army” scandal is relaunching the soap opera Kylian Mbappé, whose initial desires have been reinforced.
Eager to leave Paris Saint-Germain in January because of the promises not kept by his management when signing his contract extension, Kylian Mbappé has not changed his mind after the discovery of the scandal of “the PSG’s digital army. On the contrary, the French international and his advisers are considering all the options, including that of denouncing the contract extension signed last May. According to information from L’Equipe, among the reflections carried out by the people who advise Kylian Mbappé, the possibility of breaking his employment contract with PSG is on the table. “As these are short contracts, they are solidified” nevertheless confides a regular on this kind of subject, who knows that it will not be easy for Kylian Mbappé to tear up his new contract.
A breach of contract envisaged by the Mbappé clan
In the case of Kylian Mbappé, a unilateral breach of contract would cost the French international dearly. Indeed, L’Equipe indicates that the world champion will be forced to pay a colossal sum to PSG in the event that he does not honor his two-year commitment. It would then be up to the new club that would welcome the native of Paris to settle the bill… as if he were settling a transfer to Paris Saint-Germain. “In a case like this, it must be demonstrated that the employer has committed a serious fault, a simple fault is not enough. So the first question is whether the fault is clear. Then, if this is the case, it must be proven that it is particularly serious. Even if the messages are not very virulent, a judge could consider that there is fault, but it is up to his interpretation. explains on this subject in the columns of L’Equipe, Jérémie Delattre, lawyer specialized in labor law within the firm CPC.
A departure from Mbappé this winter more and more likely
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The Paris Saint-Germain digital army scandal nevertheless changes a lot of things in the soap opera Kylian Mbappé. And for good reason, in this very specific case, a court could quite consider that Paris Saint-Germain has ignored its obligation of loyalty to its player. As a reminder, Mediapart revealed that this “digital army” of PSG, which created thousands of fake accounts on social networks to criticize journalists or the media, also trolled… Kylian Mbappé, in 2019, when the star of the Paris Saint-Germain had desires elsewhere. To date, the theory of a breach of Kylian Mbappé’s contract at PSG is not the most likely scenario. But according to L’Equipe, the advisers of the French international could formalize their anger by sending a letter to the Parisian club in order to put pressure on him with the aim of leaving in January. A direction that this file has a good chance of taking with an increasingly likely departure this winter for Kylian Mbappé.
