Ex-Man City star Benjamin Mendy celebrates new club’s draw against PSG as he rebuilds career after being cleared of rape
EX-Man City star Benjamin Mendy celebrated his new club’s draw against Paris Saint-Germain tonight.
The France defender was pitch side for FC Lorient as he plans to rebuild his career after he was cleared of rape and released by Man City.
The French international, 29, was accused of attacking two women during lockdown-busting parties at his Cheshire mansion.
Mendy then found himself at the centre of a police investigation which lasted for nearly three years.
But last month, jurors unanimously acquitted the footballer following a retrial.
Mendy was cleared of one count of rape and one count of attempted rape after three hours of deliberation.
He wept as they read out the verdict at Chester Crown Court.
The former Man City star was dropped by the club just one month prior to being found not guilty.
He has since returned to France after signing for FC Lorient – a team who play in Ligue 1.
And tonight, he was spotted watching on after not being named in the squad for the match against PSG.
The France defender, on the bench when his country beat Croatia in the 2018 World Cup final, donned a black cap, black jacket and white T-shirt.
As the club started their new season bagging a draw, Mendy celebrated with his teammates and football staff.
Mendy’s return to the sport comes days after his £5million mansion in the UK was put up for sale in a bid to avoid bankruptcy.
The World Cup winner has put the gated property in Cheshire on the market – while also claiming up to £10million in unpaid wages from City for time he spent suspended from playing.
Mendy signed a six-year £28million contract with Man City, which included an annual average salary of £4,680,000, in 2017.
He managed just 75 appearance in all competitions across six seasons.
