Before the meeting between Lorient and Nice, signs against Benjamin Mendy were displayed in front of the Moustoir.
The arrival of Benjamin Mendy At FC Lorient, free from Manchester City, did not make everyone happy. Indicted for sexual assault two years ago, the French international saw his popularity rating drop sharply although he was acquitted before returning to France.
“Let justice be done”
This Saturday, on the eve of the Merlus’ first home game against Nice, the club’s supporters expressed their dissatisfaction with banners displayed in front of the Stade du Moustoir. “Summer sales, -50% on rapists”, can we read on one of them. Before kick-off this Sunday at 3 p.m., the signs were all removed.
💥 “No rapists in our stadiums… may the world of football and sport clean up their ranks.”https://t.co/5BPta30fk2
– RMC Sport (@RMCsport) August 20, 2023
A new collective claimed responsibility for making these banners and sent a press release to RMC Sports. “We want B.Mendy and all the other rapists and aggressors from the clubs to be excluded, that justice be done, and that more generally the world of football and sport shed light on the facts and clean up their ranks. Stop impunity. (…) B. Mendy is not the only accused and/or acquitted footballer. We can cite among others: Wissam Ben Yedder, A. Hakimi, Christiano Ronaldo, Mason Greenwood… Some got away with financial arrangements of several hundred thousand euros, which they can afford given their salaries. exorbitant »can we read there.
For its part, the Breton club indicated to the Telegram that he will file a complaint for any attempt at defamation targeting the club where Benjamin Mendy.
