Benjamin Mendy WINS £11m unpaid wages battle with Man City to receive the 'majority' of his salary after rape acquittal
Daily MailBenjamin Mendy has won his legal battle against Manchester City for the majority of his £11m in unpaid wages while he faced rape charges. Benjamin Mendy has won his legal battle against Manchester City for the majority of his unpaid wages Mendy had his wages withheld by City after being arrested for a second time after being accused of rape in 2021 Mendy was acquitted of the charges at a retrial last year, and made a claim against City for around £11m in unpaid wages 'Having had to wait for three years for my wages, I am delighted with the decision and sincerely hope that the club will now do the honourable thing and pay the outstanding amounts, as well as the other amounts promised to me under the contract, without further delay, so I can finally put this difficult part of my life behind me,' said Mendy in a statement. Mendy claims then-chief operating officer Omar Berrada assured him he would receive his wages once acquitted, but the tribunal heard Mendy received no response from Berrada or chief executive Khaldoon Al Mubarak when he reached out to the pair for clarification. Mendy told an employment tribunal he was assured by City's-then chief operating officer Omar Berrada that he would receive his wages once he was acquitted He also claimed he reached out to City chief executive Khaldoon Al-Mubarak for clarification on his wage situation but received no response Mendy now plays for Lorient in Ligue 2 after returning to France last year following the expiry of his City contract.