Due to monetary losses, Benjamin Mendy intends to sue his former club
Benjamin Mendy, a former defender for Manchester City, is said to be pursuing legal action as a result of the financial damages he sustained over the course of his inquiry. French media sites claim that the player’s club had his international salary suspended while the inquiry was ongoing. The athlete is attempting to recoup a percentage of the total amount of his earnings that were withheld while he was on club suspension.
The most expensive defender at the time, Benjamin Mendy joined Manchester City in 2017 for a rumoured sum of over 50 million euros. Benjamin Mendy’s life was flipped upside down despite the fact that he won the Premier League in his first season with City and was a member of the France team that won the World Cup.
The Frenchman was a subject of an inquiry into rape and sexual assault claims made against him.
Mendy was exonerated of six charges of rape and one count of sexual assault in January, nevertheless. When the Chester Crown Court’s decision was made public, he was found not guilty of one additional count of attempted rape and rape.
Mendy was banned by the Premier League as well as his club Manchester City after being suspected of many offenses. As soon as his contract with the club ended, he was likewise released as a free agent.
Mendy has signed a two-year agreement with French club FC Lorient after his contract with the team ended in June. Due to his poor fitness, he won’t be playing in the club’s Ligue 1 first game. Due to the lengthy time he spent not actively playing football, he is still recovering.
Football players Vinicius Jr., Paul Pogba, Memphis Depay, and others came out in support of the player after his acquittal and criticized FIFA for their lack of assistance throughout the trial and the financial losses the player endured.
As he attempts to put this troubling chapter behind him and resume his football career, it is still unclear if the player and his legal team will really proceed with the actions to collect his salary.
