Manchester United are on the verge of performing a dramatic U-turn by getting rid of Mason Greenwood.
The Sun claims Manchester United have changed their mind on brining back Mason Greenwood after the club faced backlash from fans.
Greenwood, 21, has been suspended by United since January 2022 after he was arrested. The club had planned to announce Greenwood’s return on Tuesday — after the Women’s World Cup final — but it sounds like chief executive Richard Arnold has changed his mind.
United’s hierarchy now believe there is no way back for Greenwood, despite suggesting on Wednesday that he would be reintegrated into the squad.
Word about a U-turn initially came from RedNews fanzine editor Barney Chilton and we’ve since heard that the decision to axe Greenwood was made on Friday night.
Arnold received significant backlash on Friday when The Athletic revealed more details behind Manchester United’s plan to bring back Greenwood.
Adam Crafton reported that preparations for Greenwood’s return included an assessment of the expected sentiment of external figures, listing individual football pundits, journalists and politicians. These were categorised into three groups to the effect of “supportive”, “open-minded” or “hostile”. The club shamefully listed a series of domestic abuse charities assumed to be “hostile”.
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