Manchester United will evaluate Greenwood’s return, says Jim Ratcliffe
Player was loaned to Getafe after scandal with ex-girlfriend
Mason Greenwood is persona non grata in the world of Manchester United . About a year and a half ago, his girlfriend accused him of attempted rape, assault and coercive behavior. In addition to the legal accusations, audio was shared in which the player showed this aggressive behavior. Manchester United decided to initiate a disciplinary process against Greenwood and, in August of this year, loaned him to Getafe, and, it seemed, his removal from the squad was to be permanent.
Sir Jim Ratcliffe, now officially co-owner of the Red Devils , stated that there will be a reassessment of the case and that “everything will be taken into account”.
«We are going to make a decision and we are going to justify it. He is a Manchester United footballer and we [INEOS, Ratcliffe’s investment fund] are in charge of football. So the answer is yes, we will have to make decisions, that’s clear. No decision was made. He’s on loan, but he’s not the only one. We have to deal with one or two players and we have to decide, so that’s what we’re going to do”, said the owner of 25% of the club, asked about the issue of the English footballer. «The process will be: understanding the facts and not what public opinion says and trying to reach a fair decision, based on the values that say, basically, whether he is a good boy or not, and knowing honestly whether he can to play well for Manchester United, whether he would be comfortable with that and whether the fans would be comfortable with that,” he explained.
It should be remembered that, at the time, the club’s departure was combined with great external and internal pressure, including from the Red Devils ‘ women’s team .
