Manchester City left-back, Benjamin Mendy has been suspended by the club after he was charged with four counts of rape and one count of sexual assault.
Chesire Police said that, the incidents is alleged to have happened between October last year and this month, and relates to three complainants, over the ages of 16.
A Chesire Police spokesman said; “Cheshire Constabulary and the Crown Prosecution Service would like to remind everyone that criminal proceedings against Mendy are live and that he has a right to a fair trial.”
In a statement, Manchester City confirmed that, “Benjamin Mendy has been charged by the police and that he has been suspended pending an investigation”.
Mendy joined City from Monaco in 2017 and has won the Premier League three times and the English League Cup twice.
See the club’s statement below;
“Manchester City can confirm that following his being charged by police today, Benjamin Mendy has been suspended pending an investigation.
“The matter is subject to a legal process and the club is therefore unable to make further comment until that process is complete.”
Benjamin Mendy, 27, is due to appear in court on Friday, August 27, 2021.