Last week, the Athletic broke the news that Manchester United plan to bring back Mason Greenwood.

Speculation bills that the striker, Mason Greenwood, could return to the team.

A young English striker who had sexual assault charges against him dropped in February.

Charges that he continues to deny.

The Manchester United striker, Mason Greenwood, is to leave the club after what's being described as...

Following mounting criticism from fans, the media, charities and even from within the club,

on Monday, United performed a remarkable U-turn on that decision.

It was clear from day one for, well, for me and for I think anybody who obviously saw that

evidence that was initially released, that he wouldn't play for Manchester United again.

So today, we need to talk about what happens next.

I'm Ayo Akimwalere.

Welcome to the Athletic Football Podcast.

So I'm joined today by the athletic Sarah Shepard and also Adam Crafton as well.

You'll also hear from a conversation with Teresa Parker from Women's Aid a little later on in the podcast.

But first, Adam, let's go to you on this one.

We spoke on the podcast last Friday when it looked very much like Mason Greenwood would indeed return as a Manchester

United player. Fair to say, a fair bit has happened since then. So just bring us up to speed.

Yeah, so I suppose I think by now most people will know that Manchester United had a plan

to bring Mason Greenwood back to the first team when that then became public knowledge on across Wednesday, Thursday, Friday last week and further details of the extent of those plans, for example, even preparing what kind of photograph should be taken of Mason Greenwood during training sessions in order to filter it in a positive way to the public and help shape public perception and other details like,

you know, preparing exactly what kind of answers.

Eric Ten Hag, the manager should have not only initially, but also short term, medium term

and beyond.

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