[The Athletic] Manchester United told senior staff that Mason Greenwood will return
[The Athletic] Manchester United told senior staff that Mason Greenwood will return
Chief executive Richard Arnold told club leadership two weeks ago that forward will come back after internal investigation over arrest
You kind of saw this coming. Given how Partey is still playing and has been crucial for our success (at times) I'm guessing ManU figured if we haven't been crucified for doing nothing then they won't either.
I hate to say this whole situation is completely different thing, but one was formally charged and one is under investigation. I'm guessing is why it's unfortunately handled different by the clubs. As an Arsenal supporter, I rather the club move on from Partey, like yeet him to Saudi Arabia or freaking Greenland, got kind of optimistic with the possibility this window but it was just noise. It kills me that people will cheer on a complete monster simply because they can get the ball into the back of the net. The judicial system at times protects the criminal rather than the innocent.
But yeah that statement is a literal slap to the faces of every victim of domestic violence and sexual abuse. I'm actually hoping their women's team would speak up about it. It's not the done thing.
Sad.
I hope opponents' supporters come up with some (not so) creative chants. Didn't happen with Partey (or did it?), but I wonder if it wouldn't be super effective if the crowd just continuously yells "rapist" every time Greenwood has the ball.
I don't see it happening, but feel like that would receive a lot of media attention and put pressure on ManU.
I've seen some tweets about this this morning and I find it interesting that nearly all the pro-Greenwood replies are coming from African and Asian users. I guess it's the issue with globalising football that Man U no longer have to play to the British crowds morality but people from places with far worse records on women's rights.
Hopefully someone puts a two footed takle in early in the season and puts him out the game that way.