Mason Greenwood has been added to Manchester United’s squad on Konami’s eFootball, sparking rumours that the player could be cleared to return to the squad soon. Konami are an official partner of the Red Devils and have collaborated with the club on the eFootball series.
Mason Greenwood Returns to Manchester United Partner’s Series
Screenshots of Mason Greenwood’s eFootball Return Flood Social Media
Greenwood’s return to eFootball was noticed by several social media users who posted screenshots of the player in United’s squad. Konami has not addressed the decision to reintroduce the 21-year-old into their video game and it is unclear whether this is the result of information provided by the club or an error by eFootball’s producers.
In a statement on Konami’s website from their announcement of the commercial partnership in 2019, the deal between the two is described as providing the series creators with “substantial access to the club’s stars”.
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Whether Greenwood’s inclusion in the series is a result of this access is still to be established. However, it would be strange for an official partner of the club to use the player’s likeness without significant reason to believe that he could return to the squad.
Unfortunately, due to the nature of the information, Last Word on Football are unable to independently verify the leak.
Manchester United Youngster’s Future Uncertain
Mason Greenwood is awaiting the results of an internal investigation by his club into allegations of sexual violence and domestic abuse. Images and videos of the alleged offences were posted on social media, which resulted in his arrest in January 2022 and his subsequent suspension from the squad.
In October 2022 he was charged with one count of attempted rape, assault occasioning actual bodily harm and coercive behaviour and assault occasioning bodily harm. Greenwood denied all allegations.
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In February of this year, the Crown Prosecution Service dropped all charges following the “withdrawal of key witnesses” and “new material” which had to come to light. As a result, the CPS stated that there was “no longer a realistic prospect of conviction.
Manchester United Delay Mason Greenwood Decision
Sky Sports have reported that the Manchester club will not decide on the player’s future before their Premier League opener against Wolves on Monday, despite previous suggestions that a decision would be reached before the game.
The club are believed to be in the consultation stage of their investigation, where they will ask for the opinion of key stakeholders, including the club’s women’s team. This raises questions as to why members of the women’s side were not previously consulted on the decision.
Fans will eagerly await a decision on the youngster’s future, however, it is uncertain how much longer they will be made to wait for an official statement from the club.
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