A recent event has forced EA Sports to make a decision about one of the footballers that appears in FIFA 22. Now we know that FIFA 22 removes footballer Mason Greenwood after rape accusation that his girlfriend made public through her social networks, where she shared images of her in which she appeared visibly injured. According to the Manchester Evening News (via Eurogamer), the image of the Manchester United player has been removed from the EA Sports football simulation video game, although it still remains in other forms in the title.
However, the aforementioned medium also comments that the player is still available in Ultimate Team mode and that you can still trade your card that way. Mason Greenwood was arrested on January 30 for the accusations of rape and assault to a woman. At that time, his club, Manchester United, issued a statement in which he claimed to be against any type of violence and confirmed that the 20-year-old British footballer would remain away from training and matches until further notice.
FIFA 22 eliminates a player for his legal problems
This same season there has already been a similar precedent in the Premier League and that involved the French footballer of Manchester City Benjamin Mendyalso charged with sexual assault. EA Sports also removed this player from FIFA 22 as soon as the facts became public. It is more than likely that the North American company repeat the process with Mason Greenwoodone of the great promises of Manchester United and English football who has been arrested while waiting for the facts to be clarified.