He Manchester City He was ordered to pay 13 million to his former footballer Benjamin Mendy. The player, who is currently playing in the ranks of Lorientwon the case against his former club and will receive part of the salary owed to him.
And the Mancunian team took the decision to freeze his salary in 2021, when an investigation was opened against the French defender for eight alleged sex crimes. He was found not guilty in 2023 and decided to press charges against his club.
“Today the Employment Tribunal upheld the substance of my claim against Manchester City Football Club for non-payment of my wages, finding that the club had made unlawful deductions from my wages for a period of total period of 16 months and 23 days,” the labor court said. Mendy himself in a statement.
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-Benjamin Mendy (@benmendy23) November 6, 2024
The French defender was very satisfied with the sentence and, in addition to thanking his lawyers for their work, he wanted to explain what happened: “After having to wait 3 years to receive my salary, I am delighted with the decision and I sincerely hope that the “Club now does the honorable thing and pays the sums due without further delay, as well as the other sums promised to me under the contract, so that I can finally leave this difficult stage of my life behind.
A few weeks ago, in statements to the British The telegraphMendy himself said that “the difference between me and other Manchester City players is that I was falsely accused of rape and publicly humiliated.”
And as the French footballer revealed, “several players from the Manchester City first team, including the club captain, were present at the evenings in which I participated and which I organized”. He himself said he was “ready, willing and able to carry out my tasks like the other Manchester City players who attended the parties”.
Your new life
Mendy ended his contractual relationship with Manchester City in July 2023. He arrived there in 2017 after signing a dream season with Monaco alongside footballers of the caliber of Mbappé, Lemar either Bernardo Silva.
City put 58 million on the table for his services and signed one of the full-backs of the moment. He played 75 matches in which he scored two goals and distributed 14 assists. However, injuries and extra-sporting problems prevented him from shining.
He signed for Lorient last summer, playing 15 matches. However, this course has not yet been shortened. Mendy hopes to revive his career, even though he is already 30 years old, but he has already won his first legal battle.
