Why Manchester United will reassess Mason Greenwood situation
Sky SportsManchester United will reassess Mason Greenwood’s situation at the club in the summer, with Sir Jim Ratcliffe stressing the need for the club to take “full facts” into consideration and issue a “fair judgement” on the forward.
Greenwood joined Getafe on a season-long loan in August following the conclusion of an internal investigation by United into serious allegations made against him.
United had planned to integrate Greenwood back into the squad at the beginning of this season but a fierce backlash prompted a rethink and a club statement said it would be “most appropriate” for the 22-year-old to resume his career away from Old Trafford.
Greenwood, who last played for United in January 2022, has registered seven goals and five assists in 24 appearances for Getafe this season.
Charges against Greenwood dropped last year
Greenwood was due to stand trial on charges of attempted rape, controlling behaviour and assault in November 2023 but all charges were dropped in February 2023 following the withdrawal of key witnesses and the emergence of new material.
There was a feeling of finality surrounding United’s decision to jettison Greenwood last August, with sources strongly believing he would not play for the club again, despite having only left on loan.
This week Ratcliffe assumed full sporting control of the club as well as a significant shareholding in it, and confirmed Greenwood’s situation will be reassessed at the end of the season.
“It’s a fresh decision,” Ratcliffe said. “I can talk about the principle. I am not going to talk about Mason. I am familiar with it. The principle is the important one. We will have other issues going forwards.
“You are dealing with young people who have not always been brought up in the best circumstances, who have a lot of money and they don’t always have the guidance they should have.
“What we need to do when we have issues like that is understand real affects, not the hype, then we need to make a fair decision in the light of the club’s values. That’s what we need to do and that’s how we will deal with it.”
Ratcliffe also told the BBC: “We need to look at facts, judge fairly and take into consideration what the values of the club are. Then we come out of that with a decision. It is not appropriate for me to comment on Mason Greenwood.”