Former Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy says he was lent money by his then team-mates Raheem Sterling, Bernardo Silva and Riyad Mahrez when the club stopped paying him after he was charged with rape and sexual assault.

Former Manchester City footballer Benjamin Mendy borrowed money from team-mates for legal fees and child support after he was charged with sexual offences, an employment tribunal heard on Monday.

Benjamin Mendy was ‘lent cash by three team-mates’ after Man City stopped wages - A party at Mendy’s home lasted until 4am, despite him having a match the following day, the tribunal was told

The 30-year-old footballer’s £500,000 per month wage was withheld by the club after he was charged with rape in 2021.

It was the day Benjamin Mendy faced Manchester City in an employment tribunal and we heard the extraordinary details of his multi-million-pound battle with the Premier League champions. On one side, there was the France international footballer who was cleared in two separate trials of multiple rape allegations and other sex offences while living a wild lifestyle of hard partying with a number of City team-mates.

A Complex TribunalBenjamin Mendy’s legal battle against Manchester City continues to unfold, as the former left-back, now acquitted of rape and