Mendy has the best record of any Premier League or Champions League goalkeeper this season.
Manchester City provisionally move back into the top four on the league table with the win.
There are suggestions the boxer could be warming up for a presidential run.
Spurs retains the top spot on the EPL with a point at Stamford Bridge.
The 42-year-old African star passed on Saturday after a protracted illness.
The famed Argentine footballer and coach passed on Wednesday evening at 60.
This year’s award will be held virtually due to coronavirus.
Ahmad Ahmad’s run for a second term in office meets an unexpected end.
Tennis Australia (TA) had planned for players and their entourages to arrive in Victoria in mid-December.
Guardiola, 49, arrived at Man City in 2016, elevating the club to a major contender in the English Premier League.
