Ex-Man City Defender Benjamin Mendy Joins Ligue 1 Club Lorient

Ligue 1 club Lorient sign free player Benjamin Mendy, after being cleared of rape.

Mendy was cleared of one count of rape and one count of attempted rape after a retrial earlier this month.

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Prior to this trial, in January, he had been found not guilty on all six counts of rape.

After being let go by Manchester City, the left-back became a free agent. French club Lorient has now signed him.

The Ligue 1 team has officially announced that the full-back has signed a deal that runs through 2025.

Benjamin Mendy signe deux ans au FC Lorient.

Le communiqué ➡️ https://t.co/upslF01fWp pic.twitter.com/KzuQSLVD4f

— FC LORIENT 🐟 (@FCLorient) July 19, 2023

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Mendy played for City before the allegations were public, but the team released him when his contract expired.

Over the course of his 75 appearances for the team, he captured four Premier League championships.

Mendy also competed for France in the 2018 World Cup team.

He hasn’t touched a football since playing for City in a 1-0 loss to Tottenham in August of 2021.

Before arriving to the Etihad Stadium, the 29-year-old played football in France for Marseille, Le Havre, and Monaco.