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" Mason Greenwood leaves Manchester United "

Mon Aug 21, 2023 2:02 pm

Mason Greenwood has had his contract terminated by Manchester United.

Greenwood, 21, was arrested in January 2022. He was charged with attempted rape and assault but these charges were dropped in February this year.


MANCHESTER UNITED CLUB STATEMENT:



Manchester United has concluded its internal investigation into the allegations made against Mason Greenwood.

Our process commenced in February 2023, following all charges against Mason being dropped. Throughout, we have taken into account the wishes, rights and perspective of the alleged victim along with the club’s standards and values, and sought to collate as much information and context as possible. This has required us to proceed with sensitivity and care to obtain evidence not in the public domain, including from those with direct knowledge of the case.

Based on the evidence available to us, we have concluded that the material posted online did not provide a full picture and that Mason did not commit the offences in respect of which he was originally charged. That said, as Mason publicly acknowledges today, he has made mistakes which he is taking responsibility for.

All those involved, including Mason, recognise the difficulties with him recommencing his career at Manchester United. It has therefore been mutually agreed that it would be most appropriate for him to do so away from Old Trafford, and we will now work with Mason to achieve that outcome.

Re: " Mason Greenwood leaves Manchester United "

Mon Aug 21, 2023 2:08 pm

The correct decision and really the only one Man Utd could make. I for one would hate it if our club gave him a contract. However this is football and someone of his talent will get another club no doubt of it .

Re: " Mason Greenwood leaves Manchester United "

Mon Aug 21, 2023 2:08 pm

Id have him here. Get a cheap 2 year deal on 20k a week. Take a chance either gets us a big transfer if resurrected. Or a small loss. Personally I would take a gamble

Re: " Mason Greenwood leaves Manchester United "

Mon Aug 21, 2023 2:14 pm

gwentbluebirds wrote:Id have him here. Get a cheap 2 year deal on 20k a week. Take a chance either gets us a big transfer if resurrected. Or a small loss. Personally I would take a gamble


Don’t be silly now.

Re: " Mason Greenwood leaves Manchester United "

Mon Aug 21, 2023 2:16 pm

gwentbluebirds wrote:Id have him here. Get a cheap 2 year deal on 20k a week. Take a chance either gets us a big transfer if resurrected. Or a small loss. Personally I would take a gamble


Wouldn't want him anywhere near our club. The charges may have been dropped but anyone who saw the video knows he is as guilty as sin.

He'll have a career abroad but can't see him ever being able to play in the UK. Could have been a top player for his country as well but he'll also never play for them again and rightly so.

Re: " Mason Greenwood leaves Manchester United "

Mon Aug 21, 2023 2:18 pm

gwentbluebirds wrote:Id have him here. Get a cheap 2 year deal on 20k a week. Take a chance either gets us a big transfer if resurrected. Or a small loss. Personally I would take a gamble



He'll get a massive signing-on fee and £100K a week or close somewhere, he's a good footballer, if he gets his head right and puts it all behind him he could become and top player and make a fortune.

Manu had to do it but Greenwood has gained from this financially, someone will take him.

Re: " Mason Greenwood leaves Manchester United "

Mon Aug 21, 2023 2:26 pm

gwentbluebirds wrote:Id have him here. Get a cheap 2 year deal on 20k a week. Take a chance either gets us a big transfer if resurrected. Or a small loss. Personally I would take a gamble

No. Just no. Not after hearing those recordings.

Re: " Mason Greenwood leaves Manchester United "

Mon Aug 21, 2023 2:27 pm

gwentbluebirds wrote:Id have him here. Get a cheap 2 year deal on 20k a week. Take a chance either gets us a big transfer if resurrected. Or a small loss. Personally I would take a gamble


Haven't we seen the clubs name dragged through the mud enough lately ?

Re: " Mason Greenwood leaves Manchester United "

Mon Aug 21, 2023 2:34 pm

gwentbluebirds wrote:Id have him here. Get a cheap 2 year deal on 20k a week. Take a chance either gets us a big transfer if resurrected. Or a small loss. Personally I would take a gamble


No never ever ever, he is nothing but Scum.

Re: " Mason Greenwood leaves Manchester United "

Mon Aug 21, 2023 2:36 pm

Don’t quite see how the club can say that he didn’t do what he’s being accused of and then quite literally in the next sentence say that he’s taking responsibility for it.

They shouldn’t be allowed to move past the fact that they tried everything they could to bring him back.

Re: " Mason Greenwood leaves Manchester United "

Mon Aug 21, 2023 2:50 pm

This says it all about the so-called man:

In material published online, the man - alleged to be Greenwood - could be heard shouting at a woman to "move your [expletive] legs up". The woman responded that she did not want sex, and the man replied: "I don't give a [expletive] what you want, you little [expletive]."

The man then says: "Push me again and watch what happens to you."

Re: " Mason Greenwood leaves Manchester United "

Mon Aug 21, 2023 2:58 pm

He should retire from football, any club that takes him on has no morals and tells the world that it is alright to abuse women. Only reason that the charges were dropped was because key witnesses changed their mind about statements they made and decided to withdraw said statements.
I will leave you to decide whether there is any truth in the allegation that the witnesses were threatened or that they were paid off.
There is enough information out there for me to think he was guilty!

Re: " Mason Greenwood leaves Manchester United "

Mon Aug 21, 2023 3:05 pm

Igovernor wrote:He should retire from football, any club that takes him on has no morals and tells the world that it is alright to abuse women. Only reason that the charges were dropped was because key witnesses changed their mind about statements they made and decided to withdraw said statements.
I will leave you to decide whether there is any truth in the allegation that the witnesses were threatened or that they were paid off.
There is enough information out there for me to think he was guilty!


Spot on Roger.

Re: " Mason Greenwood leaves Manchester United "

Mon Aug 21, 2023 3:06 pm

What’s happened with innocent until proven guilty, would 100% take him and would probably score 25-30 goals aswell

Re: " Mason Greenwood leaves Manchester United "

Mon Aug 21, 2023 3:09 pm

worcester_ccfc wrote:This says it all about the so-called man:

In material published online, the man - alleged to be Greenwood - could be heard shouting at a woman to "move your [expletive] legs up". The woman responded that she did not want sex, and the man replied: "I don't give a [expletive] what you want, you little [expletive]."

The man then says: "Push me again and watch what happens to you."



It's even worse than the written word when you hear it, but I'm sure he'll get a big club in need of a Striker, I hope I'm wrong he doesn't deserve it.

Re: " Mason Greenwood leaves Manchester United "

Mon Aug 21, 2023 3:15 pm

gwentbluebirds wrote:Id have him here. Get a cheap 2 year deal on 20k a week. Take a chance either gets us a big transfer if resurrected. Or a small loss. Personally I would take a gamble


Think your missing the point..this is not about money or playing ability it’s about what he did (or maybe didn’t) do and the morals and ethics about employing him!!

Re: " Mason Greenwood leaves Manchester United "

Mon Aug 21, 2023 4:01 pm

worcester_ccfc wrote:This says it all about the so-called man:

In material published online, the man - alleged to be Greenwood - could be heard shouting at a woman to "move your [expletive] legs up". The woman responded that she did not want sex, and the man replied: "I don't give a [expletive] what you want, you little [expletive]."

The man then says: "Push me again and watch what happens to you."


I’ve not listened to it. Was it definitely him?

If so, I can’t believe that her family would attend court with her when his case started. Absolute bonkers.

Rachel Riley is safe as a Man U fan for a bit. She also got rid of the shirt Giggs gave her. Good for her.

Re: " Mason Greenwood leaves Manchester United "

Mon Aug 21, 2023 4:08 pm

SplottBlueForever wrote:
worcester_ccfc wrote:This says it all about the so-called man:

In material published online, the man - alleged to be Greenwood - could be heard shouting at a woman to "move your [expletive] legs up". The woman responded that she did not want sex, and the man replied: "I don't give a [expletive] what you want, you little [expletive]."

The man then says: "Push me again and watch what happens to you."


I’ve not listened to it. Was it definitely him?

If so, I can’t believe that her family would attend court with her when his case started. Absolute bonkers.

Rachel Riley is safe as a Man U fan for a bit. She also got rid of the shirt Giggs gave her. Good for her.


100% him. Absolute scumbag.

Re: " Mason Greenwood leaves Manchester United "

Mon Aug 21, 2023 4:11 pm

He'll probably sign for a Saudi side where he'll be a hero to the locals.

Re: " Mason Greenwood leaves Manchester United "

Mon Aug 21, 2023 8:25 pm

Igovernor wrote:He should retire from football, any club that takes him on has no morals and tells the world that it is alright to abuse women. Only reason that the charges were dropped was because key witnesses changed their mind about statements they made and decided to withdraw said statements.
I will leave you to decide whether there is any truth in the allegation that the witnesses were threatened or that they were paid off.
There is enough information out there for me to think he was guilty!

100% anyone who had heared and seen what was out online who defends him has a screw loose imo. Money talks in this case I suspect.

Re: " Mason Greenwood leaves Manchester United "

Mon Aug 21, 2023 11:00 pm

The CEO said the evidence showed it wasn’t greenwood yet cps only dropped it because she kept breaking his bail conditions. He’s gotten off lightly with domestic abuse and the club will stand with him even with him moving on….

Re: " Mason Greenwood leaves Manchester United "

Mon Aug 21, 2023 11:02 pm

gwentbluebirds wrote:Id have him here. Get a cheap 2 year deal on 20k a week. Take a chance either gets us a big transfer if resurrected. Or a small loss. Personally I would take a gamble



The second he walked through the door they’d have my ST back, don’t want a domestic abuser anywhere near our club regardless of how good he can play football, I’d rather see Lee Trundle turn out in blue

Re: " Mason Greenwood leaves Manchester United "

Mon Aug 21, 2023 11:22 pm

snoopystorm wrote:
gwentbluebirds wrote:Id have him here. Get a cheap 2 year deal on 20k a week. Take a chance either gets us a big transfer if resurrected. Or a small loss. Personally I would take a gamble



The second he walked through the door they’d have my ST back, don’t want a domestic abuser anywhere near our club regardless of how good he can play football, I’d rather see Lee Trundle turn out in blue


Don’t give it back.. give it to me. Trundle’s only blue when Greggs is closed.

Re: " Mason Greenwood leaves Manchester United "

Tue Aug 22, 2023 7:51 am

Sneggyblubird wrote:He'll probably sign for a Saudi side where he'll be a hero to the locals.


Was thinking that too Sneggy. Just up their street.

Re: " Mason Greenwood leaves Manchester United "

Tue Aug 22, 2023 8:42 am

Really encouraging to read the responses on here about Greenwood.

The recordings were evidence for me that while the charges were dropped, there was enough there to indicate that he has(had?) and appalling attitude to towards women and toxic entitlement to aggressively have sex with his gf (which is rape as far as I am concerned).

If the recordings were him... which i don't think he has denied.

However, I DO believe in second chances but usually second chances come when people are remorseful, get help and deal with things with humility and regret. Greenwood has shown none of those things and falsely claimed he was found innocent - charges being dropped and being found innocent are two different things.

If he had come out and said "my attitude towards women and sex has been awful and I have been getting help for this and I want to put things rights, sorry for what i did and i will spend my life making amends for my behaviour"... then I think there would be a chance for him somewhere. But it seems like he may go to Saudi. :banghead:

Re: " Mason Greenwood leaves Manchester United "

Tue Aug 22, 2023 9:44 am

Igovernor wrote:He should retire from football, any club that takes him on has no morals and tells the world that it is alright to abuse women. Only reason that the charges were dropped was because key witnesses changed their mind about statements they made and decided to withdraw said statements.
I will leave you to decide whether there is any truth in the allegation that the witnesses were threatened or that they were paid off.
There is enough information out there for me to think he was guilty!


I agree with you, the evidence is there. Wouldn't want him anywhere near our club

Re: " Mason Greenwood leaves Manchester United "

Tue Aug 22, 2023 10:08 am

It's strange tho that players like Gazza beat the crap out of his wife yet many love him, Patrick Kluivert killed someone a fan of his own team speeding and went on to have a amazing career loved by many. Many more examples in sport Mike Tyson was OK for him to have another chance. This don't make it ok and I don't condone what he did but think Mason at 21 deserves another chance. Learning from this mistake could be the making of him and he's going to have to learn how to deal with a lot of stick off fans. I think he will end up in Italy myself he's a very good player.

Re: " Mason Greenwood leaves Manchester United "

Tue Aug 22, 2023 11:17 am

Rumour is they were into roll play sex amounst other things 2 sides to every story , there's no way the cps would drop this coz the victim wouldn't go to court , they always pursue domestic violence cases with or without the victims consent , there 100% more to this , they are playing happy family's now even the victims father is talking to greenwood . Something isn't right about it all .People could be condemning an innocent man .

Re: " Mason Greenwood leaves Manchester United "

Tue Aug 22, 2023 11:23 am

gwentbluebirds wrote:Id have him here. Get a cheap 2 year deal on 20k a week. Take a chance either gets us a big transfer if resurrected. Or a small loss. Personally I would take a gamble


Absolutely not

Re: " Mason Greenwood leaves Manchester United "

Tue Aug 22, 2023 11:51 am

wez1927 wrote:Rumour is they were into roll play sex amounst other things 2 sides to every story , there's no way the cps would drop this coz the victim wouldn't go to court , they always pursue domestic violence cases with or without the victims consent , there 100% more to this , they are playing happy family's now even the victims father is talking to greenwood . Something isn't right about it all .People could be condemning an innocent man .


sorry mate but absolutely no chance.

wouldn’t have secretly recorded and posted it to social media if it was a bit of fun between them.

as for her father, from what he said in the immediate aftermath it’s pretty clear he wasn’t happy with the prospect of her leaving his gravy train.

I’d like to know how he got away with breaching his bail conditions more than anything because thats probably the turning point at the moment.

I think there’s a bit of a scandal brewing at that club at the moment, reports earlier this week that another of their players Antony’s ex partner is preparing a police complaint about domestic violence. damming in that report being that when he hit and burst her fake boob he took her to the club doctors instead of the hospital so that it wouldn’t get out