The French footballer, acquitted of rape charges, launches against his former club.
Benjamin Mendy, acquitted of rape and sexual assault charges, filed a complaint against the court. Manchester City for $13 million. The footballer is taking the club to court and attacking his former teammates. “Several first team players, including the club captain, were present at the parties I attended and those I organised. We all drank alcohol, we all had casual relationships with women, we all ignored Covid-19 restrictions. This does not excuse my behavior, but I find it unfair that the institution singled out me as it did,” revealed the defender who currently plays for Lorient in Ligue 2.
The defender was left out of the British squad after legal action was taken against him. During this period, City suspended the payment of his salary, which amounts to 7 million euros per year. Last year, the charges were expunged. Now, to defend himself, he attacks citizens. Although he did not name names in his statement, speculation is already circulating in Europe to whom he was referring. Midfielder Fernandinho was the club’s captain at the start of the police investigation into the full-back, while Vincent Kompany and David Silva had carried the team during their time with the England side.
“I am not aware that Manchester City deduct or suspend the salaries of any of the other players, even when it was common knowledge that those players had attended the parties. Therefore, it seems incredibly unfair to me that City took me out of the squad when I wasn’t doing anything different to the rest of the team,” the Frenchman said.
Despite the darts, Mendy was grateful to some teammates. “I had difficulty paying my child support, I felt very bad. Raheem Sterling, Bernardo Silva and Riyad Mahrez lent me money to help me pay my legal fees and support my family. he said.
However, the top scorer did not stop with his accusations against the Manchester cast. “They are trying to say that I acted recklessly and that my alleged recklessness led to me being arrested for crimes I did not commit. He did nothing different to many of City’s first team players. “I was as prepared, willing and able to carry out my tasks as the other players who attended the parties and, according to the club’s version, I acted recklessly,” he added.
Source: Latercera
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