Benjamin Mendy

FC Zurich signs Mendy in February 2025. Frauenzentrale Zürich, a women's rights organisation, criticises the choice and calls on the club to take greater account of his past and statements made during the trials. A meeting takes place between the organisation and the FCZ president.

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Less than six months after his arrival, FC Zurich and Mendy mutually terminate a contract intended to run until 2026. He has played only eight matches in all competitions. Swiss and French media describe performances falling short of expectations given his status and off-field criticism, notably concerning nightlife.

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In its 2024 wages judgment, the Employment Tribunal finds that Mendy spent approximately five months in pre-trial detention partly because of his own actions in breaching bail conditions. The judge describes this conduct as culpable and separable from the underlying sexual allegations.

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HM Revenue and Customs seeks a bankruptcy order against Mendy over a tax debt initially reported as close to 800,000 pounds. Proceedings are repeatedly adjourned while he seeks to sell his home and recover wages from Manchester City. In April 2024, his lawyers indicate that an outstanding balance of just under 710,000 pounds has been paid, and the court dismisses the petition.

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Manchester City stops paying Mendy's wages from September 2021 until the end of his contract in June 2023. Following his acquittals, Mendy brings a claim before the Employment Tribunal for approximately 11 million pounds in arrears. In November 2024, Judge Joanne Dunlop rules that withholding pay was unlawful for most of the period and that he is entitled to the majority of the amounts claimed.

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Protagonist is the complainant

From August 2021, Mendy is charged with multiple alleged sexual offences. At the first trial, the jury acquits him of six rape counts and one sexual assault count but cannot reach a verdict on one rape count and one attempted rape count. At the retrial on 14 July 2023, he is found not guilty of the final two counts.

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Five days after his final acquittal, Mendy signs for FC Lorient. His arrival prompts major local controversy, including posters and hostile messages questioning the club's image. FC Lorient files a defamation complaint after an initial poster campaign.

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Following a 4-0 defeat at Brest, L'Équipe reports considerable tension in the Lorient dressing room. Régis Le Bris reproaches several players, including Mendy, for a lack of humility, and tensions reportedly rise between the coach and defender.

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Police seize Mendy's Lamborghini Aventador SVJ after stopping him while driving without a valid licence or insurance. Subsequent reports indicate that he pleads guilty and is fined just over 1,000 euros.

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Mendy and his partner receive a chef and two people from outside their household at their home for New Year's Eve, in breach of the health regulations then applicable. Manchester City expresses disappointment and opens an internal investigation.

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A video shows Mendy at a Manchester nightclub at around 3.30 a.m. while still recovering from injury. Pep Guardiola publicly expresses disapproval, saying he would prefer his players to return home earlier.

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After his Mercedes is recorded speeding four times in two weeks, Mendy fails to provide the driver's identity. He is found guilty of four offences of failing to provide information, fined 2,500 pounds plus costs, given 24 points and banned from driving for one year.

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While injured, Mendy arrives late for a treatment session after attending an Anthony Joshua fight at Wembley the previous evening. Pep Guardiola publicly says he spoke to him and reminded him that he must be punctual.

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During Monaco–Lyon, Benjamin Mendy is sent off following a deliberate challenge from behind on Corentin Tolisso. The LFP disciplinary committee imposes a four-match immediate suspension and an additional one-match suspended ban.

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