Benjamin Mendy resumed his football career on July 19 when Lorient formalized his arrival in Brittany, to everyone’s surprise. Since then, the left back has played three short matches with the Merlus against Monaco, Nantes and Montpellier. 82 minutes of play and then nothing. But for Mendy, the essential is already assured, namely being able to play high-level football again.
Absent from the field between August 15, 2021 and September 17, 2023, the native of Longjumeau was found not guilty of rape, attempted rape and assault on seven women between October 2018 and August 2021 before the Chester court. A relief for him. And today, the latter intends to take justice into his own hands. Skysports tells us that the Frenchman filed a complaint demanding “several million pounds sterling” against Manchester City for unpaid wages. Information confirmed to the English media by the player’s legal representative.
City no longer paid Mendy between September 2021 and June 2023
“Nick De Marco KC (instructed by Laffer Abogados (Madrid)) represents former Manchester City player Benjamin Mendy in a multi-million pound claim for unauthorized salary deductions. Manchester City FC did not pay wages to Mr Mendy from September 2021, following Mr Mendy’s indictment for various offenses of which he was subsequently acquitted, until the end of his contract in June 2023. The request will be submitted to an employment tribunal. »
As a reminder, Benjamin Mendy received a salary of around €400,000 per month with the Skyblues. Last August, the Frenchman’s clan had already requested Manchester City for the payment of their unpaid salaries. At the time, he was asking for around €11.5 million. Has the amount claimed by the defender increased? The future will tell us, but here he is undoubtedly back for a long legal drama.
