Benjamin Mendy (30), which in its phase at City of Manchester He was accused (and later acquitted) of several sexual assaults, he asked the Cityzen club to return the money it had taken from him by withholding his salary, ensuring that he would have to turn to his friends because he was financially damaged. In particular, he claims almost 14 million euros, according to information offered by ‘The Guardian’.
According to a labor court, the footballer received help from three colleagues: Raheem Sterling, Bernardo Silva and Riyad Mahrez. The club took his £500,000 monthly salary after he was charged in 2021. Mendy, who now plays for Lorient (Ligue 2), filed a lawsuit against Manchester City claiming an “unauthorized deduction” from on his salary.
Court documents shared with Manchester employment tribunal say Mendy “ran out of money very quickly” and had to sell his Cheshire mansion to pay his legal bills and child support payments. “I had problems paying child support, I felt terrible,” the footballer said in a witness statement.
Mendy said his agent, Meïssa N’diaye, paid his legal fees, while his team-mates offered him “financial support”. “Raheem Sterling, Bernardo Silva and Riyad Mahrez lent me money to help me pay my legal fees and support my family,” he said in his witness statement. The left-back described his 2021 season as “the day my life changed forever.”
Mendy, who appeared via video link, told the court that he and N’diaye had received assurances from City’s then director of football operations, Omar Berrada, that he would receive his unpaid salary once he was cleared of charges, but that was not the case.
Source: La Verdad
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