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2 weeks ago
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This Wednesday morning, the English press announced that Benjamin Mendy had won his legal and financial standoff with Manchester City. In fact, the Frenchman claimed his unpaid wages from his former employer when he was awaiting trial for rape and sexual assault. Acquitted, Mendy therefore wanted to recover his dues and the courts ruled in his favor. The residents of the Etihad Stadium will have to pay him a large part of the €13 million he was to receive. Relieved, the 2018 world champion reacted on his personal social networks.
“Today the Employment Tribunal upheld the majority of my claim against Manchester City Football Club for unpaid wages, finding that they had unlawfully made deductions from my wages for a total period of 16 months and 23 days. After three years of waiting, I sincerely hope that the club will now act honorably by paying the amounts due, as well as the other sums promised under my contract without further delay, so that I can finally turn the page of this painful period of my life. I would like to thank my family, my agent (Meissa N’diaye) and my legal team (Nick De Marco KC, Laffer Abogados and Fletcher Sports Law) for all their support. Benjamin Mendy. The message got through…
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