After spending 134 days in prison, what was once the most expensive defender of world football finally walked out the prison gates!
In the early morning of January 8, Beijing time, the Spanish media "Marca" revealed that Manchester City player Benjamin Mendy, who was charged with eight felonies, has been released on bail.
Although it appears to have regained his freedom, Mendy must hand over his passport and is not allowed to go out, and he is not allowed to contact the plaintiff or walk out of the apartment where he lives until the final verdict is pronounced.
It is understood that the case will eventually be pronounced in June, when it will be known whether Mendy will be jailed.
The 27-year-old Mendy, from unlimited scenery to being spurned by everyone, has only passed 4 years.
Mendy debuted in the French Second Division Le Havre, with outstanding performances, Mendy joined Ligue 1 powerhouse Marseille for a transfer fee of 3.6 million, making 81 appearances for the team in Ligue 1 in three seasons, and Mendy became an extremely stable link between attack and defense.
With outstanding performances in the Champions League and Europa League, Mendy attracted the attention of several giants, while Monaco and Marseille reached an agreement for £11.7 million and Mendy did not leave Ligue 1.
But it was only a matter of time before Mendy landed in the giants, and in one season with Monaco, Mendy made 34 appearances, in addition to 1 goal, but also delivered 10 assists, Monaco won the Ligue 1 title, reached the champions league final four, Mendy was the greatest, he was also selected for the best team of the season in Ligue 1.
Just one season after joining Monaco, City signed Mendy for £52 million, which broke the world defender transfer fee record.
Despite the ups and downs of his performances, Mendy won three Premier League titles with Manchester City, while Mendy also won the World Cup with France.
Last summer, mendy's scandal broke out when he was caught by Cheshire Police for assaulting five women, subsequently arrested and temporarily thrown in jail. Mendy's crimes, which occurred between October 2020 and August 2021, are understood and are charged with a total of eight felonies.
From his arrest on August 26 last year to his release on bail today, Mendy has spent 134 days in prison. Although he has been given a short respite, for the 27-year-old Mendy, he has been discredited, and his career will basically come to an end, and then it will be up to Manchester City to take him to court and claim compensation from him!