Benjamin Mendy is taking former membership Manchester City to courtroom after launching a “multi-million-pound” claim over unpaid wages.
Mendy, 29, left City on the finish of his contract this summer season. He was discovered not responsible of six counts of rape and one depend of sexual assault in January. In July, after a retrial, Mendy was additionally acquitted of 1 cost of rape and one cost of tried rape.
The previous France defender cited “unauthorised deductions from wages” and alleges City stopped paying him after he was initially charged and held in custody in September 2021.
An announcement from Nick De Marco KC, who’s performing on behalf of Mendy, learn: ”Manchester City FC didn’t pay Mr Mendy any wages in any respect from September 2021, following Mr Mendy being charged with varied offences all of which he was subsequently acquitted of, till the tip of his contract in June 2023. The claim will come earlier than an Employment Tribunal.”
Manchester City didn’t remark when approached by The Unbiased.
In August, the Excessive Courtroom heard Mendy was promoting his home in a bid to keep away from chapter.
HM Income and Customs is in search of a chapter order towards the French left-back over a tax debt of almost £800,000, a specialist choose was informed.
Mendy, who joined City from French membership AS Monaco in 2017 in a £52m deal, signed for a brand new membership, FC Lorient, days after he was cleared of rape fees in July. He has since made three substitute appearances for the Ligue 1 aspect.
Mendy received three Premier League titles with City and made his final look for the membership in August 2021.
Consists of reporting from PA
