Did Kylian Mbappé win? The French Football Federation (FFF) announces this Monday evening, in a press release, “undertakes to revise, as soon as possible, the convention inherent in the rights to the image which binds it to its players in selection “. And the FFF to specify that it wants to “work on the contours of a new agreement which will allow it to ensure its interests while taking into consideration the concerns and legitimate convictions” of the players.
Earlier on Monday, PSG star striker Kylian Mbappé threatened to skip Tuesday’s photo shoot with the France team, after the federation refused to “modify the convention” of the image rights of the players. players. The star of the Blues “and his representatives (…) deeply regret that no agreement could, as requested, be found upstream of the World Cup”, he said in a press release. “Nothing will change between now and the World Cup,” warned the president of the FFF, Noël Le Graët.
At the beginning of June, a meeting was held between representatives of Kylian Mbappé, in particular his lawyer Delphine Verheyden, and leaders of the FFF, President Le Graët in the lead. “It was understood that this convention, drawn up in 2010, requires modifications to be in line with developments in sport and modes of communication”, explained Mbappé’s advice at the time. “The exchanges” should “intensify to lead to a new version of the convention ahead of the next World Cup”, they added.
Mbappé’s threat is a new jolt for a file opened in March. During an internship with the Blues, the striker had not participated in a sponsorship operation at the Clairefontaine training center to show his disagreement with this convention. Mbappé wants to be able to keep the choice of the brands with which his image is associated. In addition, being one of the great stars of the French team, he is always very much in demand by partners during advertising operations.