The Premier League club stopped paying Mendy in September 2021, shortly after he was charged with sexual offences, of which he was later cleared.

LONDON :Former Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy won a case against the club on Wednesday for most of over 11 million pounds ($14 million) in wages withheld after he was charged with sexual offences, of which he was later cleared.The France international filed a claim against Manchester City last year.

Manchester City have been ordered to pay ex-player Benjamin Mendy around £8.5m after a court ruled the Premier League side had wrongly stopped his pay.

Manchester City has been ordered by a UK tribunal to pay the majority of unpaid wages to former player Benjamin Mendy, following his acquittal on multiple charges in January 2023, closing a significant chapter in Mendy's legal battle.

The defender spoke out after he won a partial victory in a case he brought against his former employer

The ex-French international took his case to an employment tribunal last month.

The ex-City star is entitled to around £8m, it has been ruled

Former Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy should have been paid when he was not in custody, an employment tribunal judge rules.

Benjamin Mendy has won his legal battle against Manchester City for the majority of his £11m in unpaid wages while he faced rape charges.