Welcome to verified live three hours of breaking stories, and checking out the truth behind them. In the last few minutes, it has been confirmed Mason Greenwood is to leave Manchester United. In a Statement Release by the club, Manchester United said all those involved, including mason, recognise the difficulties with him recommencing his career at Manchester United. It has therefore been mutually agreed that it would be most appropriate for him to do so away from old trafford, and we will now work with mason to achieve that outcome. Mason greenwood has been subject to an internal investigation which the club says has now concluded. Forward greenwood, 21, had criminal charges against him, including attempted rape and assault, dropped. Earlier this year. In a statement made alongside the clubs, mr greenwood said he was brought up to know that violence or abuse in any relationship is wrong. Todays decision has been part of a collaborative process between Manchester United, he went on to
the court system that has backlogs going on for two years, but abuse is the cross examinations, that is woefully ill equipped to judge these cases. it is a mountain for survivors to make an alleged complaint. and i think it is something that should be expected respected as their own personal decision as well, i also believe in rehabilitation, but that brings in a difficult question of recognising behaviour wilfully employed by a club on the top of the world stage. i believe there is a lie for him in world football, he is a generational talent that has been very difficult for this club, he has been at the club since the age of seven. but a generation of talent is going to cost them between 6 million to £8 million to pay him off. it is a financial asset that has been difficult for this club to be dragged through to this point of making a decision that has been pressured on them by the outcry of a society that doesn t accept male
from the club. but it comes as a number of fans, female fans had been protesting outside old trafford as the club s report was being concluded. including a group of female united supporters who said they want the club to demonstrate a zero tolerance approach towards violence against women. what is likely to be the reaction from that group of fans to today s news? i am sure they will group of fans to today s news? i am sure they will be group of fans to today s news? i .n sure they will be relieved that mason greenwood has left the club, a very difficult situation really for those at the club who had to make this decision with those charges being dropped, they had to make their own decision, what was best for the club. and then you go into the terms of his contract, things that will remain confidential, i am sure, whether he has broken any code of conduct for behaviour of players within the club. certainly, manchester united feeling that for the good of all parties, that he will no
know that violence or abuse in any relationship is wrong. today s decision has been part of a collaborative process between manchester united, he went on to say, my family and me.
manchester united after they have concluded their investigation. and it is a decision that has been welcomed. but there are many women s groups and supporters of manchester united who had been protesting, wanting him to leave the club sooner. and the club at the time when they were doing the investigation did say that the welfare of the alleged victim involved in these allegations has been central to the club s inquiries. and there had been an extensive internal deliberation over these allegations. so a separate investigation that was conducted by manchester united which has concluded, the club says that they do not find any kind of evidence to show that he committed the offences in respect of what he was originally charged. however, despite that, he is going to part ways with manchester united. well, we can now go live to a sports lawyer at ips