Benjamin Mendy stop being a player City of Manchester on June 30, when his contract expired. The ‘citizen’ club gives a letter of freedom to the winger, who has to be tried again on June 26, in this case for one count of rape and another of attempted rape. City did not include the Frenchman in the list presented this Friday to the Premier of players who will follow next season.
Benjamin Mendy, 28, was found not guilty in January 2023 of six counts of rape and one of sexual assault, as ruled by the court of Chester (England). However, the jury failed to reach a verdict on one count of rape and one count of attempted rape, charges for which he will return to trial on June 26.
The French winger is suspended for City of Manchester in August 2021, when the charges became known, and the footballer pleaded not guilty to the charges in May 2022. The trial against him and his friend louis come on (not related to the footballer of the same name) started on August 10, 2022.
Benjamin Mendyinternational for France on 10 occasions, arrived at Manchester City in 2017 from Monaco (which arrived in 2016 from Marseilles). He won 3 Premiers with City, as well as two League Cups and a Community Shield.
Source: La Verdad
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