The chairman of the French top-flight has hit out at LaLiga president Javier Tebas for describing Kylian Mbappe's new Paris Saint-Germain contract as "an insult to football" - by branding his complaints as "disrespectful smears".
Mbappe signed a new three-year contract at PSG earlier this month, thereby rejecting an approach from Spanish side Real Madrid, who were preparing to offer the French World Cup winner a package that totalled an investment of £300m.
The 22-year-old's new contract at the French club prompted a furious response from La Liga and their president Tebas, who announced last week they are filing a complaint to UEFA, tax authorities in France and the European Union over PSG's "non-compliance with UEFA's financial fair play".
Now French football chief Vincent Labrune, president of the French Professional League (LFP), has issued a fierce attack on Tebas' argument, in which he also hit out at the recent actions of Spanish super-clubs Real Madrid and Barcelona. Labrune also urged Tebas to "treat players in our league and across Europe with respect".
"Two our your clubs - Real Madrid and Barcelona - have broken a multitude of records in the past decade," an extract of the letter read. "In terms of transfer fees, these two clubs have broken the world record six times. In terms of player salaries, Real Madrid currently has two of the highest-paid players in the world sat on their bench.
