Benjamin Mendy will be released by Manchester City at the end of his contract later this month, as he awaits his retrial on one charge of alleged rape and another of attempted rape. 28-year-old Mendy has been suspended by City since he was first charged in August 2021. 
Benjamin Mendy arriving a UK court for his trial. Source: Getty He was cleared of six counts of rape and one charge of sexual assault earlier this year after a five-month trial at Chester Crown Court but is set to face a retrial this month on one count of alleged rape and another of attempted rape. He has denied all charges and the retrial is set to begin on June 26. After almost two years without playing, Benjamin Mendy has disappeared from circulation at Manchester City. His contract was not terminated, however, and he remained a member of Pep Guardiola’s squad. This will change at the end of the month. Indeed, the player is coming to the end of his contract on June 30 and Manchester City has confirmed, unsurprisingly, that Benjamin Mendy’s contract will not be renewed. Without a club, the sporting future of Benjamin Mendy darkens a little more. At 28, the rest of his career is dotted. Beginning on June 26, his second trial will conclude around September 18. If the judgment is positive for Benjamin Mendy, it is still difficult to imagine the clubs jostling for the former Monaco and OM player, especially after so much time without competition.
Benjamin Mendy at a match for Manchester City Mendy’s co-accused, Louis Saha Matturie of Eccles, Salford, was found not guilty of three counts of rape relating to two teenagers. The jury was unable to reach verdicts on three additional rape counts and three allegations of sexual assault against him by five other women. Louis Saha Matturie faces a retrial later this year with a date penciled in for September. He has denied all charges.
This was made known on Thursday 14th April by Mr Felix Morka, the APC’s National Publicity Secretary, during an appearance on the Politics Today program on Channels Television. Morka added that Tinubu is expected to resume his duties promptly upon his return from Europe. Tinubu’s Whereabouts Ahead of Inauguration “He [Tinubu] is probably in Europe. He’s fine. After the elections and all of the energy expended, he just decided to take a moment of rest. “Once he returns and he’s inaugurated on May 29, there will be no dulling. He’ll be saddled with the responsibility of running a country as massive and complex as Nigeria. “I know he’ll be back in the country very shortly.” He added, “It is working rest because even in his rest, he is also taking the time to reach out to heads of government and other levels of leadership of other countries that are vital to the agenda that he’s bringing in his new government. “So, he’s not sleeping in his bed; he’s also in meetings regularly with all kinds of people who are travelling from other countries to see him preparatory to his inauguration. So, it’s a working visit.” 
Addressing reporters ahead of the match today, April 1, Klopp said his players suffered “stomach bugs” during the international break, but thankfully they’ve cleared up. Talking about midfielders Naby Keita and Thiago Alcantara, the German tactician said; “Naby is out. He came back with a muscle injury from the national team. We will see how long it takes. 
“Thiago is in a good way, but is not part of team training yet. He will probably be part of next week’s training. Rhys Williams has a little bit of something. We had stomach bugs here and there, but that stopped two days ago.” It’s going to be a huge week for Liverpool as they will also be facing Chelsea on Tuesday, April 4, and Premier League leaders Arsenal next Sunday.