According to a report from RMC SportWissam Ben Yedder (34) was found guilty of sexual assault while intoxicated by the Nice Criminal Court. The former AS Monaco and Sevilla striker was found guilty of all charges and given a two-year suspended prison sentence.

Ben Yedder will also have to provide care and compensation for his victim, which amounts to €6,500 (€5,000 for moral damages and €1,500 for legal costs). Prosecutors had asked for a sentence of two years and six months in prison, including 18 months of probation.

Ben Yedder was also fined a further €5,000 for disobeying a police order to stop his vehicle and had his driving license suspended for six months, although French media say his father’s car has been returned to him.

The footballer is currently being investigated in another ongoing case after allegedly raping a woman in the summer of 2023.

RMC Sport It also says that Ben Yedder will also be tried at the end of the year for alleged psychological violence against his wife, as part of the divorce proceedings.

GFFN | Nick Hartland