Kylian Mbappe Slam Paris Saint Germain for Using His Name Excessively to Sell Next Season Tickets

Kylian Mbappe Slam Paris Saint Germain for Using His Name Excessively to Sell Next Season Tickets

Chukwu Ikechukwu
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:30 PM
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  • Kylian Mbappe has criticized Paris Saint-Germain for using him excessively in a campaign
  • PSG has created a campaign to promote the sale of their 2023/24 season tickets with Mbappe the key feature
  • Mbappe’s future with PSG remains uncertain despite signing a new three-year deal with the Parisians in May 2022

Kylian Mbappe is displeased with Paris Saint-Germain’s excessive use of his image rights following the club’s new campaign to promote ticket sales for the 2023/24 season.

The 24-year-old has revealed he was not conducted before the Ligue 1 champions released a video to advertise the sale of next season's tickets online.

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Kylian Mbappe is not happy PSG are using his image to promote their season ticket sales for next season. Photo by Aurelien Meunier
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According to Sportskeeda, Mbappe who is the club’s top scorer this season with 31 goals and eight assists in 34 appearances across competitions has now released a statement condemning the act by PSG.

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“I was never informed of that. I don’t agree with that video published. PSG is a top club and family but it’s NOT Kylian Saint-Germain”.

PSG are reportedly paying Mbappe €250million over the course of three years after the French forward penned a new deal with the Ligue 1 champions last summer.

Mbappe receives 10 times monthly salary

Meanwhile, Kylian Mbappe has reportedly received 10 times his monthly salary at Paris Saint-Germain as an annual loyalty bonus from the club, Daily Post reports.

The 24-year-old who is currently one of the highest-paid footballers in the world earns a whopping €60million per year as a loyalty bonus, while his monthly salary stands at €6million.

Mbappe proved his loyalty to PSG last summer when he rejected a move to Real Madrid at the expiration of his contract and committed to the club till 2025.

Mbappe sends support to Lukaku

Earlier, Sports Brief reported a couple of leading football stars, both former and current including Kylian Mbappe, have joined in condemning the racist attacks on Romelu Lukaku.

Lukaku was subjected to racist chants during Inter Milan's Coppa Italia semi-final clash against Juventus at the San Siro Stadium.

The Belgian stepped up to score a last-minute penalty for Inter Milan but his celebrations sparked a series of disgusting scenes which led to the forward being sent off.

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Chukwu Ikechukwu Godwin is a journalist with over 9 years of experience in the Nigerian media industry. He has worked both in Radio (Today FM, Rhythm FM, Wish FM) and Television (Silverbird TV) as a Sports Analyst..
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