Benjamin Mendy: Pep Guardiola tells court he does not know player's life

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has told a tribunal Benjamin Mendy was "a truly bully boy" and helium did not cognize what the subordinate did successful his spare time.

Mr Mendy, 28, has denied 7 counts of rape, 1 number of attempted rape and 1 number of intersexual battle against six young women.

Giving grounds astatine Chester Crown Court, the City brag agreed the French subordinate was "definitely" good liked, but helium did not cognize however helium spent his spare time.

"I'm not his father," helium told the jury.

He explained that helium was not capable to look aft each 22 players successful the club's archetypal squad squad and helium was lone funny successful Mr Mendy arsenic a player.

Mr Mendy has antecedently told the tribunal helium broke Covid-19 regulations much than erstwhile by holding societal gatherings astatine his house.

Appearing via videolink, Mr Guardiola told the tribunal that helium was alert of it and had spoken to the player, adding that Mr Mendy had accepted helium had not done the close thing.

He was past asked astir the rape allegations the subordinate faces.

He told the court: "He asked maine to travel to beryllium present with each of you and that's wherefore I'm here."