After being acquitted of rape and sexual assault charges, Benjamin Mendy opened Pandora’s box. The court declared him “innocent” and today he continues to plead against the Manchester City to pay him the money corresponding to the time during which he was absent from the playing fields for this reason.
Around 13 million euros. The footballer had already filed a complaint at the time. Jenny Wiltshirehis lawyer, publicly thanked the jury for their work: “Mendy would like to thank the jurors for focusing on the evidence in this trial, rather than the rumors and innuendo that have followed this case from the beginning. “It is the second time Mendy has been tried and found innocent by a jury.”
Once innocence was established and non-payments claimed, the footballer pulled the cover. The telegraph. “Several players from the Manchester City first team, including the club captain, were present at the parties I attended and organized. “We’ve all drank alcohol, we’ve all had casual relationships with women, we’ve all broken COVID-19 restrictions… That doesn’t excuse my behavior, but I think it’s unfair for Manchester City to single me out like they did.”
“The difference between me and the other Manchester City players is that I was falsely accused of rape and publicly humiliated.” The treatment suffered by the English club is what prompted Mendy to speak out. “City is trying to make the story that I was acting recklessly and that my alleged recklessness led to me being arrested for crimes I did not commit. He did nothing different to several Manchester City first team players. “I was as prepared, willing and able to perform my tasks as the other players at the parties.”
City players lent him money
In addition, Mendy also spoke about the salary, of 500.00 pounds per month, which he had withheld during his absence from the team since 2021 due to his charge. His contract also stipulated that he would receive £900,000 for playing in 60% of matches, a bonus of £1 million if Manchester City qualified for the title. Champions Leagueand an annual payment of £1.2 million to his image rights company.
“I struggled to pay my son’s child support (when Manchester City stopped paying him after he was charged in 2021), I felt terrible. Raheem Sterling, Bernard Silva And Riyad Mahrez “They loaned me money to help me pay my legal fees and support my family.” The footballer, who has not played a minute since his injury last May, attacks the English team for “injustice”.
“I am not aware of Manchester City deducting or suspending other players’ salaries, although it was common knowledge that players had attended the parties. Therefore, it seems incredibly unfair to me that Manchester City have removed from the team even though I wasn’t doing anything different from the rest of the team,” says Benjamin Mendy.
