Benjamin Mendy, a world champion, is moving to the Super League. The player's past reverberates even in Switzerland. FC Zurich signs Benjamin Mendy. Once the most expensive defender in the world, the year-old has also been in the headlines off the pitch in the past. In August , the police arrested him in England. The charges: four cases of rape, one case of sexual assault. His employer at the time, Manchester City, suspended Mendy with immediate effect. Further charges were added while he was on remand.
The total number of charges: eight cases of rape, one case of attempted rape, one case of sexual assault. In January , Mendy was released on bail after around four months in custody. In July , he was acquitted of all charges. Manchester City ruled out a return and allowed his contract to expire.
Mendy then signed a contract with Lorient in the summer of He was unsuccessful at the French second-division club and ended up at FCZ. Mendy's past reverberates all the way to Switzerland. The article also states that Mendy "apparently also had unprotected" sexual intercourse.
According to his own statement, he was not worried about sexually transmitted diseases. He is said to have once asked a year-old by text message whether she had taken the morning-after pill. But it is still morally condemnable - especially as in Mendy's case, apart from a few words of insight in court, no real regret was ever evident. The video says: "Yes, he was acquitted in court.
But that doesn't mean that the accusations were unfounded. With this commitment, FCZ is making a contribution to 'rape culture'. It sends the message: as long as you play well, your behavior towards women doesn't matter. According to the European Institute for Gender Equality, the term "rape culture" means a "complex of ideas that promotes male sexual aggression and supports violence against women. They have taken note of the statement from the Women's Center.
