Benjamin Mendy's Acquittal Fails to Restore Football Career

 



Arrested in August 2021 on multiple rape and assault charges, the former France World Cup winner spent over 20 months on bail before two trials cleared him completely in July 2023. Manchester City suspended him without pay, letting his contract expire without renewal, and he has since bounced between lower-tier clubs in France, Switzerland, and now Poland's Ekstraklasa until June 2026. A resurfaced video of his emotional courtroom reaction has people discussing the lasting career damage from unproven accusations, even after legal vindication, with no charges against his accusers who testified anonymously.