accused of rape, Benjamin Mendy suspended by Manchester City
Benjamin Mendy finds himself in a mess.
The French left-back was indicted by the English police, accused of four rapes and a sexual assault, for acts which occurred between October 2020 and August 2021 in the county of Chester (north-west).
Presented in court this Friday
« Mendy was remanded in custody pending his presentation in court on Friday August 27, » Cheshire police said in a statement.
While waiting for the proceedings to unfold, his club, Manchester City, has decided to suspend him.
World champion in Russia with the Blues, the former Marseillais (27 years old) has had the last sporting complicated seasons, regularly injured and used sparingly by his trainer, the Spaniard Pep Guardiola.
In four seasons, he only made 79 appearances with the Citizens.