French professional footballer, Benjamin Mendy, has taken legal action against Manchester City by filing a multi-million pound lawsuit at an employment tribunal.
The 29-year-old left-back alleges that the club made unauthorized wage deductions while he was facing criminal charges.

Mendy, who currently plays for French club Lorient, claims that City stopped paying his salary in September 2021 after he was accused of rape and sexual assault. However, he was acquitted in two trials this year.

Mendy’s lawyer, Nick De Marco, has confirmed that they have launched legal proceedings to seek all the wages owed to Mendy until his City contract expires in June 2023. The claim accuses the Premier League champions of withholding pay for nearly two years while the legal cases were ongoing.

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