Manchester United striker Mason Greenwood has left the club by mutual consent, the Premier League giants announced. Photo: Paul Ellis/AFP.
Man United fan group demands Greenwood doesn’t return
A female Manchester United fan group has insisted that striker Mason Greenwood should not return to club duty.
Manchester United striker Mason Greenwood has left the club by mutual consent, the Premier League giants announced. Photo: Paul Ellis/AFP.
*Note: This is an updated article on Greenwood
There is still no clarity on Mason Greenwood’s future at Manchester United. Still, the club has reportedly turned down offers for the striker, which some football fans have perceived to indicate he could still be in the team’s planning for the future.
The 21-year-old remains contracted to United until the middle of 2025 but has not played for the Red Devils since January 22 last year, just before allegations of rape and assault came to light.
The UK’s Crown Prosecution Service ultimately dropped the charges, but Manchester United has yet to reveal an internal investigation’s outcome.
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IT’S BEEN NEARLY 18 MONTHS SINCE GREENWOOD LAST PLAYED COMPETITIVE FOOTBALL
Earlier this year, it was reported that various options are being considered in a possible phased return to Manchester United action.
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However, a group called ‘Female Fans Against Greenwood’s Return’ has made it clear they would not accept such a decision.
“Today, we female fans of Manchester United are demanding that the club to abide by their duty of care towards their female fans and employees and demonstrate a zero tolerance approach towards acts of violence against women by refusing to bring Mason Greenwood back into the squad,” read their statement.
“The situation is clear – taking Greenwood back legitimises and normalises sexual assault and domestic abuse. It tells other players and the men and boys that look up to them, that abusing women is acceptable, without consequence, and won’t affect you or derail your career.
“It also tells us, as women, that we don’t matter. It tells female MUFC employees that their employer is happy to make them work alongside an abuser and tells hundreds of thousands of female fans that supporting the team we love involves supporting men who abuse women like us.
“It tells us that our safety doesn’t matter, our experiences don’t matter, that the 1 in 4 women who experience domestic abuse and/or sexual assault in the UK don’t matter. It tells us that men who make the club money matter, not us, our fellow fans, mothers, sisters or daughters.”
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