Benjamin Mendy signed for French club Lorient on Wednesday after the former Manchester City and France defender was acquitted in a sex offences trial in England last week. “Lorient are happy to announce today the signing on a two-year deal of the French international left-back Benjamin Mendy”, the Ligue 1 club said in a statement. Mendy, 29, was cleared of …

Former Manchester City defender, Benjamin Mendy, on Friday, broke down in tears after he was cleared of rape and attempted rape. The 28-year-old was accused of carrying out sex attacks on two ladies at his four million euros mansion. But Mendy was cleared after three hours of deliberation by a jury at Chester Crown Court. The Frenchman became emotional and …

Benjamin Mendy, a defender for Manchester City, has been exonerated of seven of the nine assault allegations that had been brought against him. However, the case is not quite ended because he still faces retrial in two other instances. The France international was detained after being taken into custody in August 2021 as he was not given bail. His contract …