The coach of the France team does not exclude the possibility of summoning Benjamin Mendy again. However, he stresses that this “is not on the agenda”.
On July 14, Benjamin Mendy was found not guilty of rape and attempted rape by British justice. This judicial decision came five months after the acquittal of the left side for six other charges of rape and one of sexual assault. In a long interview with The TeamDidier Deschamps mentioned the case of the new player from Lorient.
“In general, and I have never varied on this, ever, violence against women, like all other forms of violence for that matter, is intolerable, unacceptable. They must obviously be fought, judged and condemned, if necessary. Regarding Benjamin, I will stick to the facts. Complaints were filed, he was placed in pre-trial detention, the English authorities investigated, then he was found not guilty and was therefore acquitted. The media court had already sentenced him”said the coach of the France team.
The situation is seriously complicated, to represent your country you are obliged to have a good image, unfortunately he had quite a story on his back but being found not guilty… I would not like to be in Deschamps’ place if Benjamin Mendy comes back at the top top level… https://t.co/pOlXMQcosm
— jeje Barca (@jeje_barca) August 24, 2023
“The court decisions are binding on us and I believe that we must respect them and not comment on them. Benjamin hasn’t been able to play for two years. He wants to renew the thread of his career in Lorient. From the moment the justice found him not guilty, I do not see why I should consider him as non-selectable, even if his return is not on the agenda., concludes the 1998 world champion. Benjamin Mendy has ten selections in the jersey struck by the rooster. The last dates back to November 17, 2019, during a match against Albania counting for the Euro 2020 qualifiers (2-0 victory).
