RENNES: Benjamin Mendy signed for French club Lorient on Wednesday (Jul 19) after the former Manchester City and France defender was acquitted in a sex offences trial in England last week. 'Lorient
"Lorient are happy to announce today the signing on a two-year deal of the French international left-back Benjamin Mendy," the Ligue 1 club said in a statement.The player, who would have faced a lengthy jail term if convicted, had previously being cleared in January of six counts of rape and one of sexual assault following a six-month trial.
Mendy, whose contract with English and European champions Manchester City expired at the end of June, had denied all the charges against him.
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