By 阿拉爱上海
Live Bar, August 11 according to The athletic report, some Manchester United supporters are planning protests to express that they do not want Greenwood to return to The team.
Greenwood has not played football for more than a year since he was accused of domestic violence and rape in early 2022. On February this year, the local court announced that the charges were dropped and the players returned to the training ground, however, whether to return it to the first team is still under internal investigation and discussion.
The fans planning to protest are all regular customers of Old Trafford. They plan to protest before the first game of the new season Premier League against Wolves at Manchester United’s home on Monday. The banner has been made, which reads: “Female Fans refuse Greenwood’s return-stop the violence against women.”
An organizer told TA: “Now is the time for the club to stand up and make a decision. It is time to say: ‘Manchester United has a high standard for players’ performance. If you fail to meet it, you just need to leave. ‘”
Fearing to be the target of Greenwood fans, the organizer declined to be named: “This will be a turning point for the club. They will stand on the side of commercialism, trophy and money, or are you on the side of the game and the fans?”
TA said Manchester United expected to announce the result of Greenwood’s stay soon. It is understood that Manchester United has conducted phased discussions on this issue, including encouraging players to accept consultation and exploring the possibility of receiving TV interviews. According to reports from other club executives, the final decision will depend on Manchester United CEO Arnold.
Manchester United said that they would refer to the opinions of the fans, but as the club wanted to leave Greenwood’s impression stronger and stronger, the fans decided to take action to express their opposition clearly. They plan to demonstrate in front of the Trinity statue outside the home court, oppose Glazer’s continued possession of the club, and will also open a social media account to make a statement explaining why they think Greenwood should not continue to wear Manchester United jersey.
Although this group will be mainly led by female fans, the organizers hope and expect fans of other genders to support them, and they are encouraged by earlier feedback.
Nike has given up continuing to cooperate with Greenwood. Some Manchester United sponsors have also conveyed their attitudes to the club, but the situation is still complicated. It is generally believed that, sometimes there are differences of opinion between the football operation department and the commercial department.
As long as you browse the social media, you can see that many fans think Greenwood should return, because the lawsuit against him has failed, he has not been convicted, Greenwood has also been suspended from pay, he has been participating in personal training at the club training base for several months.
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