PSG's back end? Police launch investigation into Mbappe bribery...be ready to answer any questions
Jul 18, 2025
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French satirical weekly Le Canard Anxene reported on the 17th (Korea time) that authorities have launched an investigation into 180,300 euros (about 291.64 million won) that Mbappe gave to five police officers who accompanied the national team during the 2022 Qatar World Cup.
At that time, Mbappe expressed his intention to donate the allowance he received during the World Cup to the national team's security team. Four of them received 30,000 euros (about 48.52 million won) and one received 60,300 euros (about 9.753 million won), respectively. In response, French authorities are investigating whether the money is actually related to the World Cup allowance or whether Mbappe paid it for personal security purposes. Analysts say that this suspicion was caused by Mbappe's accompanying a French police officer on vacation in June 2023, a year after the Qatar World Cup. The officer accompanied Mbappe on two off-season vacations, which the French police see as inappropriate behavior.
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France believes the incident is related to a dispute with Paris Saint-Germain (PSG). After leaving PSG due to the expiration of the contract last year, Mbappe has filed a lawsuit asking for a total of 55 million euros (about 88.9 billion won), including unpaid salaries and bonuses. Suspicions have been raised that PSG was involved in the controversy to attack Mbappe's weaknesses during the battle between the two sides.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
