Manchester City Footballer Benjamin Mendy Charged With Rape, Sexual Assault Charges; Suspended
Benjamin Mendy, a member of France's World Cup-winning squad in 2018, has been remanded in jail before his Friday hearing at Chester Magistrates' Court. The left-back joined City for a reputed £52 million ($71 million) from Monaco in 2017. After police announced that Benjamin Mendy has been charged with four charges of rape and one count of sexual assault, Manchester City suspended him on Thursday. Cheshire Police stated in a statement that Benjamin Mendy, 27, has been charged with four charges of rape and one act of sexual assault.
"The allegations are claimed to have occurred between October 2020 and August 2021 and include three complainants above the age of 16."
The public was advised not to report, comment, or post anything online that might prejudice a fair trial.
Mendy has been suspended pending an inquiry, according to the Manchester city.
Mendy, a member of France's World Cup-winning squad in 2018, has been remanded in jail before his Friday hearing at Chester Magistrates' Court.
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Benjamin Mendy, born on 17 July 1994 is a French footballer who currently plays as a left back for Manchester City in the Premier League and for the France national team.
Mendy began his playing career with Le Havre's reserve team in 2010 after passing from the club's youth academy. A year later, he was promoted to the main squad. He stayed with the club until 2013, when he moved to Marseille in Ligue 1. Mendy stayed with Les Olympiens for the following three seasons before moving to Monaco, where he won the national title in 2016–17.
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Mendy joined Manchester City in the summer of 2017 for a then-world-record transfer fee for a defender. In his first season in England, he went on to win the Premier League.
The left-back joined City for a reputed £52 million ($71 million) from Monaco in 2017.
Mendy was capped by France young teams at the under-16, under-17, under-18, under-19, and under-21 levels before making his senior debut in 2017. He was a member of France's World Cup-winning side in 2018.
Mendy has appeared 75 times for City in the last four years, earning three Premier League championships, but injuries and a lack of consistency have curtailed his playing time.
On a six-year deal, he has little over two years left.
In November of year 2019, he received his tenth cap for France.