Benjamin Mendy won the court case against his former club Manchester City.
Mendy, who was acquitted of r3pe, successfully defended “unauthorized deductions” from his salary before an employment tribunal.
He is suing Manchester City for suspending his £500,000-a-month salary in 2021 following his second arrest.
Mendy, who joined Manchester City in 2017 for £49m from Monaco, had received his full salary after his initial arrest in November 2020.
However, the city reportedly informed him after his re-arrest that he would no longer be paid, as he was “He is currently neither ready nor able to fulfill his contract obligations.”
During the court, it was revealed that Mendy initially submitted a claim for approximately £11 million before tax, covering a 22-month period.
While the court ruled in their favor on most of the lawsuit, the exact amount is still under negotiation. If the parties cannot reach an agreement, a future hearing will determine the final figure.
The court heard that former Manchester City chief operating officer Omar Berrada had allegedly assured Mendy that his salary would resume if he was acquitted.
However, Mendy said he received no response from Berrada or chief executive Khaldoon Al Mubarak when he asked for clarification.
Mendy revealed in court that his then City teammates Raheem Sterling, Bernardo Silva and Riyad Mahrez helped him financially while withholding his wages, and he was forced to sell his Cheshire mansion to cover legal fees, bills and child support.
City argued in court that Mendy had only himself to blame for acting irresponsibly, following reports that the left-back hosted parties at the mansion during lockdown and breached his bail conditions, the report added.
The city’s legal representative, Sean Jones KC, argued that Mendy’s behavior during this time should be taken into account.
Referring to reports that Mendy had held parties during lockdown and breached his bail conditions, Jones said: “The essence of Mr Mendy’s argument is that his contract creates a moral hazard. He says, ‘I can behave as irresponsibly as I want… my behavior should have no consequences.’”
Following his acquittal last year, Mendy expressed relief in court and reportedly exclaimed “Thank God,” meaning “Praise God” in Arabic.
The case has had a lasting impact on the player, as highlighted by Hickman & Rose’s head of serious and general crime, Jenny Wiltshire, who said: “This is the second time that Mr. Mendy has been tried and found innocent by a jury.
“He is delighted that both juries reached the correct verdicts.”
Wiltshire added: “It has been almost three years since the police began investigating this matter. “Mendy has tried to stay strong, but the process has inevitably had a serious impact on him.”
Mendy has since returned to his home country to rebuild his career and now plays for Lorient in France’s Ligue 2.
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