It will not be possible to play with Benjamin Mendy in the Fifa 22 game, which will be released on October 1. Accused of rape and sexual assault, and imprisoned since the end of August, the Manchester City player had his avatar removed by the game’s publisher, EA, reported Monday evening The Parisian.
“As Benjamin Mendy has been withdrawn from Manchester City and the French national team, he is also withdrawn from these respective numbers in Fifa 22 and his appearance in [les modes de jeu en ligne] Fifa Ultimate Team and Ultimate draft is suspended pending trial, ”explains the American company.
Guardiola did not answer a question about Mendy
Benjamin Mendy has been suspended by Manchester City, which refrains from commenting on the situation of his player during the investigation. Asked the day before at a pre-PSG-City press conference on the Frenchman, Pep Guardiola therefore logically refused to answer.
The Citizens have also removed all products mentioning the former defender of ASM and OM.