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🗓️ 22 August 2023
⏱️ 40 minutes
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Ian Irving, Carl Anka, Laurie Whitwell & Andy Mitten discuss the news that United have abandoned their plan to bring back Mason Greenwood to the first team squad. The Athletic reported last week that CEO Richard Arnold had informed the club’s executive leadership team at the start of this month that the plan was for Greenwood to return.
They are also joined by a representative from Female Fans Against Greenwood's Return, for their reaction to the decision and the statements released by the club, the player & CEO Richard Arnold
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0:41.0 | So the Club of Abandoned plans to bring back Mason Greenwood to the first team squad. |
0:45.6 | The Athletic reported last week that Chief Executive Richard Arnold |
0:49.2 | had informed the club's executive leadership team at the start of this month |
0:52.9 | that the plan was for Greenwood |
0:54.5 | to return. But United faced mounting criticism from fans, the media charities and even from |
1:00.7 | within the club as well. And on Monday, a statement confirmed that it had been mutually agreed |
1:05.6 | for him to continue his career away from Old Trafford. This came after charges against the player, including |
1:12.6 | attempted rape and assault, were dropped in February. Charges, he denied. With me today to discuss |
1:18.8 | this are Laurie Whitwell, Carl Anker and Andy Mitton as usual. I'll come to you in a moment, |
1:23.5 | but I think it's important at this point just to lay clear some of the key points from the |
1:27.4 | three statements that were released today by Manchester United, by Mason Greenwood, and also Chief Executive Richard Arnold. |
1:34.1 | So in the club statement, they said, based on the evidence available to us, we have concluded that the material posted online did not provide a full picture and that Mason did not commit the offences in respect of which he was originally charged. |
1:47.6 | That said, as Mason publicly acknowledges today, he has made mistakes which he is taking responsibility for. |
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