The Paris administrative court confirmed the financial penalty of 2.7 million euros (a little more than 2.32 million francs) imposed on PSG for non-compliance with the professional equality index between women and men before 2024, according to a judgment consulted Tuesday by AFP. This decision of the administrative court, rendered on June 25, confirms that of the Île-de-France Labor Inspectorate dating from March 2024 which imposed a penalty of 0.5% of 2022 income, or 2,728,468 euros.
According to data from the Labor Inspectorate, PSG had obtained insufficient results on the equality index for three consecutive years (before 2024), particularly on the indicator relating to the club’s ten highest salaries. PSG appealed this judgment citing the specificities of a football club.
Player salaries taken into account
“The indicator relating to the representation of women among the ten highest earners clashes with the structural characteristics of professional men’s football. Players’ remuneration automatically occupies the first places in the ranking, which strongly limits the club’s room for action on this indicator, regardless of the HR policies implemented for its employees,” the club explains to AFP, assuring that “in-depth work has been undertaken by the club on these issues and it has been in compliance with its obligations since 2023”.
But in June, the administrative court dismissed PSG, according to a decision reported by Chained Duck to be published on Wednesday: all income paid, including that of professional players, has been validated as the basis for calculating the indicator. PSG “has taken note of the court decision and is continuing its actions to strengthen professional equality”.
The gender equality index within companies in France is stable in 2026 compared to 2025, but the room for improvement remains significant for the representation of women among senior executives, according to data unveiled last March by the Ministry of Labor. Each year, companies with more than 50 employees must calculate and publish their gender equality index on March 1.
