Kylian Mbappe’s Feud with Paris Saint-Germain: A Family Affair

Reporter Nam Jeong-hoon

British media outlet ‘Goal.com’ reported that the feud between Kylian Mbappe and Paris Saint-Germain reached its peak when Mbappe found his younger brother Ethan in tears. The incident occurred after Ethan was excluded from the team by President Al-Khelaifi.

The relationship between Mbappe and PSG was strained due to rumors of Mbappe moving to Real Madrid. Mbappe was banned from the first team for a while last season when he refused to extend his contract and was ordered by manager Luis Enrique to exclude him from the squad entirely.

Coach Enrique continued to let Mbappe play, clashing opinions with President Khelaifi, and in the process, sparks flew to Ethan Mbappe, and Kylian Mbappe was eventually unable to hide his anger at Al Khelaifi.

According to French media outlet L’Equipe, ahead of the final game of the season, President Al-Khelaifi ordered coach Enrique to exclude Ethan from the team. After being excluded from the team, Mbappe found his younger brother Ethan sobbing in the locker room, and had a major clash with Al-Khelaifi over the treatment of his younger brother.

Currently, Paris is withholding part of Mbappe’s salary and refusing to hand it over to Mbappe, claiming he has not fulfilled his promises. Paris is demanding that Mbappe keep his word about giving up his salary, which they claim has not yet been done.

Mbappe’s mother said in July that her son was ready to sue PSG over the matter. A source close to Mbappe told AFP: “The possibility of arbitration was mentioned this morning. This possibility was rejected by the player’s representative during the meeting. It is useless to go to arbitration in order to record underpayments, which can be found by a simple analysis of the player’s pay slips. “There is none,” he said.

Meanwhile, while Mbappe’s transfer to Real caused a big stir, his younger brother Ethan also left PSG as a free agent and joined Lille. Ethan has made four appearances since signing a three-year contract in the summer, but injuries have hampered his time at the club.

The saga between Mbappe and PSG is not over yet, as he has filed a lawsuit against his former club for unpaid fees despite his move to Real. Paris has now been ordered to pay the outstanding balance, but plans to file suit in a higher court as the case continues.

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