Despite trying to find ways to keep Greenwood at Old Trafford, MU was forced to let go of him at the last minute, due to the growing wave of protests against the 22-year-old striker.
Yesterday, MU officially announced the farewell to striker Mason Greenwood. The Manchester team announced that they could not do otherwise and wished the 22-year-old England player good luck. Thus, despite escaping a strict judgment from the court, Greenwood still could not stay at MU in the face of an increasing wave of protests against him.
In early 2022, the foggy country football world was shaken by the news of Mason Greenwood’s arrest, after a number of images and videos accusing him of threatening to kill and sexually assault were widely spread. The young MU star is accused of assaulting, raping, threatening and making offensive comments about his girlfriend Harriet Robson over a period of nearly 4 years. However, the court did not have enough grounds to convict the MU striker.
Until last Friday, MU still planned to bring Greenwood back to the pitch, after completing an internal investigation with him. Even the 22-year-old star was allowed to return to the training ground by coach Erik ten Hag. But on Saturday, the Manchester team began to be pressured. From the British media to fans (especially those who buy tickets to the field for the whole season), from domestic violence organizations, even Greenwood’s teammates, all want MU to “take action” with Greenwood.
As revealed by the Daily Mail, MU tried to find a way to save the career of this promising striker. The solution to push Greenwood out of Old Trafford for a year in the form of a loan contract has been considered. The intention of the Manchester team is to wait until public opinion subsides to gradually find a way for the 22-year-old to return to the field. But surprisingly, it was the female colleagues who were wearing the MU shirt who took drastic action to prevent that from happening.
It is known that the players on MU’s women’s team gathered together and agreed to send representatives to directly meet the club’s leaders with a drastic message: Either kick Greenwood out of Old Trafford, or there will be no team story. Women play one more match for MU. The girls of the Manchester team said that Greenwood’s abuse and sexual assault was intolerable and they would not allow themselves to be teammates with such a pervert.
Finally, MU leaders also realized that they could not afford to protect Greenwood. An emergency meeting was held at Old Trafford in the presence of the English striker. MU explained the reason they could not keep Greenwood with the decision to liquidate copper with him. The reaction of the player who has been praised as “the future of MU” is quite calm. It seems that Greenwood also knew what would happen to him, when his bosses called him up late at night.
The fact that MU “turned the car” with Greenwood at the last minute made those who love them feel relieved. Because in the end, the Old Trafford team also found the best solution to the Greenwood crisis. Otherwise, MU will definitely sink into the heart of the storm, worse, it may be involved in annoying lawsuits from anti-violence organizations in the UK. Please emphasize, MU is one of the most expensive brands on the planet. To do so, they have to spend a lot of effort to build. Therefore, there will be no story of MU because of Greenwood that destroys its image.
Of course, losing Greenwood is an extremely regrettable thing for MU. Until his arrest and being away from the pitch for more than a year, Greenwood played a total of 129 matches for the Manchester team. He scored 35 goals and thanks to that great form was called up to the England team. With the wave of protests against him still showing no signs of stopping, after parting with MU, it was very difficult for Greenwood to find a landing in the land of fog. It is not excluded that the 22-year-old striker will choose to go abroad to play to rebuild his career.
