Former Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy has signed for a brand new membership – days after he was discovered not responsible of rape and tried rape.
The ex-Premier League star and World Cup winner with France was discovered not responsible of rape and tried rape by a jury at Chester Crown Court on Friday.
Earlier this 12 months, the footballer had been discovered not responsible of sexual offences in opposition to plenty of girls.
But the jury had been unable to achieve verdicts on the 2 costs and there was a retrial, by which he was discovered not responsible final week.
On Wednesday, French Ligue 1 aspect FC Lorient introduced that they had signed the 29-year-old.
In an announcement, a spokesperson for FC Lorient wrote: “The club is pleased to announce today the signing for two seasons of French international left-back Benjamin Mendy.
“After passing a medical examination, Mendy comes to reinforce the team for this new season.”
He is to affix his new teammates on the membership’s Espace FCL coaching floor later immediately.
Mendy turned the Premier League’s costliest defender when City paid £52m to Monaco for him in 2017.
He gained three titles with Manchester City and was a part of France’s World Cup-winning squad in 2018.
Mendy was launched by the Manchester membership when his contract expired on the finish of June, having final performed for the present Premier League champions in August 2021.
Source: information.sky.com”