Mathieu Warnier, Media365: published on Wednesday November 6, 2024 at 4:30 p.m.
Dismissed by Manchester City when he was accused of rape, attempted rape and sexual assault, for which he was found not guilty, Benjamin Mendy obtained from the British justice system the payment of part of the salaries which he had not received. been paid.
Benjamin Mendy settles scores with Manchester City. Arriving at the Skyblues in 2017, the French international defender was sidelined from the group led by Pep Guardiola from August 2021. A decision which came in reaction to accusations of rape, attempted rape and sexual assault to which the native of Longjumeau was subjected. From then on and until the end of his contract on June 30, 2023, the 2018 world champion no longer wore the colors of Manchester City and did not receive his salary. After two trials, Benjamin Mendy was found not guilty and was able to resume his career under the colors of Lorient last season. However, he took his former club to court with the aim of recovering all or part of the unpaid salaries between 2021 and 2023. A legal battle that the person concerned ended up winning this Wednesday. “The result of this decision is that Mr Mendy will be entitled to receive most of his unpaid salary, but not all of it,” said the judgment handed down by Justice Joanne Dunlop.
Mendy hopes Manchester City will do what is necessary
If he initially asked for a sum of around thirteen million euros, Benjamin Mendy will receive a share of this sum. Indeed, the British courts recognized that “in these circumstances, and in the absence of any authorization in the contract allowing the employer to withhold his salary, he was entitled to be paid”. This concerns in particular the period during which the player was not incarcerated under pre-trial detention. The judge noted that Benjamin Mendy was visibly “ready and willing” to resume his activity but also had been “prevented from doing so” due to a suspension decided by the English Football Federation as well as the clauses of his release under deposit. “After three years of waiting, I sincerely hope that the club will now act honorably by paying the amounts due, as well as the other sums promised under my contract without further delay,” Benjamin Mendy said in a statement. message published on social network Instagram. Which echoes the statements of Manchester City's lawyer last October, in which he assured that the player was making a “misinterpretation” of his contract.
