Benjamin Mendy is making an immediate return to his football career, just five days after being acquitted of rape, signing for French club Lorient on a two-year contract.
Mendy was acquitted of rape and attempted rape by a jury at Chester Crown CourtNow the former Manchester City defender has secured an instant return to footballHe will wear Lorient’s number 5 shirt after signing a two-year contract with the club
Benjamin Mendy has made an instant return to football just five days after being acquitted of rape and attempted rape, with the former Manchester City defender joining French club Lorient.
Mendy, 28, was accused of sexually assaulting two women in his £4m mansion, only to be cleared after three hours of deliberation by a jury at Chester Crown Court last week.
The France international had already been acquitted of six counts of rape and one count of sexual assault following a court case in January.
And five days after being cleared as a free man, Mendy has already returned to football after signing for Lorient.
In a club statement on Wednesday, the Ligue 1 side confirmed that they have put pen to paper on a two-year contract and will wear the No.5 shirt.
Benjamin Mendy has made an instant return to football five days after being acquitted of rape
