Marseille fans have raged against the signing of Mason Greenwood, branding the move ‘disgusting’ and ‘immoral’ in a spate of seething online rants.
The French club have completed the signing of Greenwood, 22, from Manchester United for £27million plus £3.2m in add-ons. Last season he was named Getafe’s Player of the Season after 10 goals and six assists on loan.
Greenwood was charged with attempted rape, assault and controlling and coercive behaviour in October 2022, but the charges and case were dropped in February 2023 when key witnesses withdrew. The forward has denied any wrongdoing.
Marseille supporters launched a #GreenwoodNotWelcome campaign earlier in July and while some welcomed him to the airport with cheers on Wednesday night, others have now protested in the fiercest terms on social media.
‘Never been so ashamed to support this club. Disgusted to see this guy in our colors, disgusted to see that he is defended or even supported by some. Without me,’ wrote one fan on X, formerly Twitter.
Marseille fans have raged against the signing of Mason Greenwood, branding it ‘disgusting’
The French club have signed Greenwood, 22, from Man United for £27m plus £3.2m in add-ons
Fans have called the decision to sign Greenwood ‘disgusting’ and ‘immoral’ on social media
‘Bunch of filthy big guys, you disgust,’ wrote another.
One fan branded it the ‘most immoral moment’ in the club’s history.
Greenwood returned to Carrington on Monday to speak with United chiefs about leaving. He has not played for the Red Devils since January 2022, when the allegations came out.
The charges against him were dropped by the Crown Prosecution Service following the withdrawal of key witnesses, but the club continued its own internal investigation into a series of harrowing images and audio recordings. In August 2023 it was announced he would leave by mutual agreement.
Meanwhile, a well-followed fan account has received more than 2,000 likes for an extended essay decrying the signing.
It reads: ‘There are things that are much more important than football… and respect for women is one of them!!!
Greenwood landed in France on Wednesday and was greeted by cheering fans at the airport
A well-followed fan account received more than 2,000 likes for this extended essay
Greenwood spent the 2023-24 season on loan at laLiga club Getafe and scored 10 goals, picking up their Player of the Season award
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