Manchester United striker Mason Greenwood, who has been in custody since January 31 on suspicion of assaulting and raping his girlfriend, is the center of criticism on social media.
At the same time, the brands that have accompanied him until now, including Adidas, decided to stay away until their legal situation is clarified.
The complaint was filed by his former partner Harriet Robson, who, in addition to the judicial instance, published photos of his face after Greenwood’s alleged assault.
A few hours after the details of the attack on the Manchester United striker (which would have included a rape) became known through the media, the supporters who had recently purchased the shirt, They went to the official Adidas store to return it.
The brand, in addition, together with the Manchester club, decided suspend the sale of jerseys with the number 26, the one used by the stopped player.
Greenwood is one of United’s stars, in the 2021/2022 Premier he played 18 games and scored five goals.
On the other hand, according to reports from the local sports media, the dressing room led by Cristiano Ronaldo blocked the player: many even stopped following him on social networks (especially on Instagram) as a sign of repudiation.
Other sports brands suspended their marketing and advertising agreements with the footballer.
What happened to Mason Greenwood
Officially, Manchester Police issued a statement over the weekend saying they confirmed “that a man in his 20s” had been arrested on “suspicion of rape and assault”.
The player is in custody for questioning and the investigation is ongoing.
At the same time, United announced that the attacker He will not return to training or the playing fields “until further notice.”
In the statement, the club said that “it does not condone violence of any kind” and that it had been notified of what had happened “through social networks”, so it would not make any further comments until it had police and judicial details of the event.