He City of Manchester He will have to pay most of his salary to his former player Benjamin Mendywho was acquitted of rape and sexual assault last year.
Benjamin Mendywho was accused in August 2021 by several women and acquitted last year, sued the City for not paying his salary during his absence and amounted to around 11 million pounds (14 million euros) before taxes. This salary corresponds to the time from when he was suspended in September 2021 until he left the club in June 2023.
A UK Employment Court judge ruled that the City was within its rights not to pay Benjamin Mendy when he was in police custody, for about five months, but the suspension by the English federation (FA), which did not allow him to play or train, was no reason not to pay the footballer.
The total amount of money Benjamin Mendy will receive and what is described as “the majority of his salary” will be determined at a future hearing.
After leaving the City of Manchester in the summer of 2023, Benjamin Mendy He signed for Lorient in the French league, a team where he still plays in Ligue 2. The one who became the world champion in 2018 with the French team played fifteen games last season, but has not participated in this one .
Source: La Verdad
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