Before participating in their second training session of the week this Tuesday in Clairefontaine, the players of the French team took part during the morning in marketing and commercial operations with the various sponsors of the French team.
Some like Lucas Digne or Aurélien Tchouaméni even took part in a federal educational program.
According to information from L'Équipe that we are able to confirm, Kylian Mbappé did not show up for the shooting and video sessions for the partner brands, namely Uber Eat, Volkswagen, Konami, Orange, Coca Cola and Xbox Foundation.
The prodigy of the Blues preferred to stay in his room.
For 3 and a half years, his lawyer Delphine Verheyden has been talking with Florence Hardouin, general manager of the FFF, about the use of the image of Kylian Mbappé.
The PSG striker does not want to see his image associated with certain brands he has refused as a personal sponsor.
The president of the French Federation, Noël Le Graët, called his player to ask him to participate in the sessions for the sponsors but he did not reconsider his decision.
The second top scorer in the history of PSG wants two things: the first is not to be forced to pose for a brand that he has refused as a personal sponsor or that poses ethical problems.
The second is to be sure that part of the revenue from these shootings will be donated to amateur football in both the "suburbs and the countryside".
The Federation is considering the follow-up to this case
Concretely, he would like the Federation to finance projects for the amateur world.
Bondy's crack and his entourage are wondering about this agreement signed on the occasion of a first summons to the France team where the player undertakes to honor the partners of the Blues and that their image be used individually and collectively. .
Since his arrival in the France team, Kylian Mbappé is the only player to have donated all the money received from the Blues to charity.
The €300,000 in bonuses for France's victory at the 2018 World Cup were donated to the Premier de Cordée association.
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Surprised by Kylian Mbappé's attitude on Tuesday, some of his teammates then questioned themselves about this situation and also wondered about the validity of these image contracts left to the Federation.
This one is obviously very embarrassed by this affair.
Sponsors represent, in fact, a significant part of the budget of the FFF.
It's very rare to see a tricolor player refuse to participate in a session for sponsors.
A sanction against its star player is not on the agenda but the Federation is considering what to do with this case.