Benjamin Mendy has been suspended by his membership Manchester Metropolis.© AFP
Mendy, who was a part of France’s 2018 World Cup profitable squad, has been remanded in custody forward of an look at Chester Magistrates’ Courtroom on Friday. The left-back joined Metropolis in 2017 from Monaco for a reported £52 million ($71 million). Manchester Metropolis suspended Benjamin Mendy on Thursday after police confirmed the Frenchman has been charged with 4 counts of rape and one depend of sexual assault. “Benjamin Mendy, aged 27, has been charged with 4 counts of rape and one depend of sexual assault,” Cheshire Police mentioned in a press release.
“The costs relate to 3 complainants over the age of 16 and are alleged to have taken place between October 2020 and August 2021.”
Police urged the general public to not report, remark or share info on-line which might in any means prejudice a good trial.
Metropolis mentioned Mendy has been suspended pending an investigation.
“The matter is topic to a authorized course of and the Membership is subsequently unable to make additional remark till that course of is full,” Metropolis’s assertion added.
Mendy, who was a part of France’s 2018 World Cup profitable squad, has been remanded in custody forward of an look at Chester Magistrates’ Courtroom on Friday.
The left-back joined Metropolis in 2017 from Monaco for a reported £52 million ($71 million).
Mendy has performed 75 instances for Metropolis over the previous 4 years, profitable three Premier League titles, however has seen his taking part in time restricted by accidents and a lack of kind.
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He has slightly below two years left to run on a six-year contract.
The final of his 10 caps for France got here in November 2019.
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