Benjamin Mendy claims several Manchester City players attended his private parties during Covid pandemic

After being cleared of rape and sexual assault charges against him, Benjamin Mendy is demanding more than 13 million euros in unpaid wages from Manchester City. According to The Telegraph, the 30-year-old French full-back, still under contract at Lorient (Ligue 2), assures that several of his ex-teammates participated in his private parties during the Covid pandemic, consuming alcohol and having relationships with women.

Benjamin Mendy toughens his tone. Even if it means doing some collateral damage. After being cleared of accusations of rape and sexual assault against him, the 30-year-old left-back is demanding around 13 million euros in unpaid wages from Manchester City, who sidelined him during of his legal troubles.

To support his defense, the French international (10 caps), who now plays for Lorient (Ligue 2), claims that several of his ex-Skyblues teammates participated in his festive evenings, consuming alcohol and having sex with women. Including during the Covid pandemic. A way of explaining that he suffered unfavorable treatment from City.

Mendy quotes Manchester City ‘captain’

According to The Telegraph, Benjamin Mendy put his arguments in a written statement, which was added to the elements of his defense in the case between him and his former club.

“Several players from the Manchester City first team, including the club captain, were all present at the parties I organized and attended,” wrote the native of Essonne, without naming them directly. “We have all drank alcohol. We have all had casual relationships with women. We have all broken the restrictions imposed by the Covid-19 pandemic. This does not excuse my behavior, but I believe that it “It’s unfair that Manchester City isolated me like that. The difference between me and the other players at the club is that I was wrongly accused of rape and publicly humiliated.”

“I didn’t do anything different compared to several other players”

“I can’t help but think that the club is trying to make it appear that I acted recklessly and that this alleged recklessness led to me being arrested for offenses I did not commit,” continued Mendy, under contract until next June with Merlus. “I would just like to point out that at the time I was not doing anything different to several other Manchester City players.”