Big mail from France to Spain!
The letter is signed by French league boss Vincent Labrune (51). Addressed to LaLiga boss Javier Tebas (59). “Unlike you, we support the players,” is just one of the poison arrows. The background to the letter is superstar Kylian Mbappé’s decision to continue playing for Paris Saint-Germain and not switch to Real Madrid. Apparently supported by a personal phone of President Emmanuel Macron. And of course with one fat new contract until 2025. The Frenchman is said to collect over 103 million francs a year, plus apparently a 200 to 300 million signature bonus.
On the same day the contract was extended – on Saturday a week ago – the Spanish LaLiga launched an attack. The official league statement said: “It’s a scandal that a club like PSG, which lost more than 220 million euros last season and lost more than 700 million euros in the previous seasons, can conclude such a deal.”
The Spanish LaLiga also announced that it would file a lawsuit against PSG with Uefa, the French tax authorities and the EU in order to “ensure sustainability in European football”.
French turn the tables
Is Spain better? That was the tenor of the reply from France. In focus: Real Madrid and FC Barcelona. “In terms of transfer fees, these two clubs have broken the world record six times. In terms of player salaries, Real Madrid currently has two of the highest-paid players in the world on the bench.”
Well, the Spaniards accused PSG of offering the mega deal to Mbappé despite heavy losses. The French point out: “In terms of debt, Barcelona reportedly have a debt level of €1.5 billion, despite the European Court of Justice finding that Real Madrid and Barcelona have benefited from legal state aid.”
The Spaniards will hardly let that sit on them. (str)
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