Manchester City will have to pay the “majority” of his salary to former player Benjamin Mendy, who was acquitted of rape and sexual assault last year.
The French player, who was accused in August 2021 by several women and acquitted last year, sued City for non-payment of his salary during the time he was away, which 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.
His salary during the time he was separated and which amounted to around 11 million pounds (14 million euros) before taxes
A UK Employment Court judge has ruled that City were within their rights not to pay Mendy when he was in police custody for approximately five months, but that the FA’s suspension ), which did not allow him to play or train, was no excuse for not paying the footballer.
The total amount of money Mendy will receive, which has been described as “the majority of his salary,” will be determined at a future hearing.
After leaving Manchester City in the summer of 2023, Mendy signed for Lorient in the French league, a team for which he still plays in Ligue 2. The former world champion in 2018 with the French national team played fifteen games last season , but has not yet participated in this.
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