‘No brainer’, ‘Innocent until proven guilty’, ‘Keep him suspended’ – Many Man City fans react as Benjamin Mendy Granted Bail By Court

Manchester City footballer Benjamin Mendy was today granted bail ahead of his trial on rape and sexual assault allegations later this year.

The French international has been in custody for 134 days, since first being arrested and charged on 26 August last year.

Mr. Mendy is accused of eight offences against five different women including seven counts of rape relating to four women and one count of sexual assault.

Mendy was granted bail by judge Patrick Thompson at a private hearing at Chester Crown Court, from which the media was excluded.

He is accused of eight offenses against five different women including seven counts of rape relating to four women and one count of sexual assault.

The 27-year-old fullback had been due to go on trial this month, but it has been pushed back until June 27 at the earliest.

The full bail conditions were not disclosed in open court, but Mendy was told he must live at his home address, surrender his passport by midnight on Friday and refrain from contacting complainants.

Mendy, wearing a black suit and white shirt, replied “O.K.” to the judge.

As per Jack Gaughan for the Daily Mail, despite his released on bail today, Mendy will remain suspended by Man City.

The news was shared on Twitter and it attracted plenty of attention from the club’s supporters.

Not saying he is, but imagine he was innocent this whole time😭 https://t.co/hzqCECJ45M

— Elz🇧🇧🇫🇷 (@efox246) January 7, 2022

Keep him suspended @ManCity

— Rishikesh (@GundoRole) January 7, 2022

Innocent until proven guilty

— Adel (@superadelabhari) January 7, 2022

No brainer, city must remain neutral until justice has taken its course

— Thee Observer (@The_Observer300) January 7, 2022

Contract termination please @ManCity

— Aziz (@citytweets21) January 7, 2022

Terminate his contract don’t want him to play for us

— Ali (@Ali_Szn14) January 7, 2022

For those asking to terminate his contract that is very dangerous to do. If somehow he is found Not Guilty then it will cause a lot of issues with City if they do terminate his contract. They have to wait until the court decision then actually do something.

— Alyx-Xander🎮 (@alyx_xander) January 7, 2022

he would’ve paid someone off to pay his bail

Good decision to keep him suspended, even if he gets found not-guilty, still not good to have him at and around the club. Want him gone ASAP https://t.co/UDoyIxW8B7

— ⚡ (@Ethan4707) January 7, 2022