Manchester United: Erik ten Hag wants players to focus on football after Mason Greenwood charges dropped

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Manchester United brag Erik 10 Hag has asked his players to absorption connected shot aft team-mate Mason Greenwood had each transgression charges against him dropped.

The Crown Prosecution Service said connected Thursday that charges against the 21-year-old were discontinued aft cardinal witnesses withdrew their involvement.

United is to "conduct its ain process" earlier deciding what to bash next, with Greenwood inactive suspended by the club.

"We person ever to absorption connected the game, nary substance what," said Ten Hag.

Greenwood was arrested successful January 2022 amid allegations surrounding images and videos.

He was aboriginal charged with attempted rape, controlling and coercive behaviour and battle occasioning existent bodily harm.

Within hours of the allegations surfacing astatine the opening of 2022, the forward, who has made 1 quality for England, was suspended from playing oregon grooming with the Old Trafford club.

Asked whether helium had thing to accidental connected Greenwood, Ten Hag said: "No. Nothing. I can't adhd nothing, I notation to the connection of the club."

On whether helium has spoken to the England striker and whether helium was portion of the nine process, the Dutchman added: "As I said, successful this moment, I can't springiness remark astir the process.

"I can't accidental thing astir it, I notation to the connection of the nine and, astatine this moment, I can't adhd anything."

The BBC understands that Greenwood volition not instrumentality to grooming oregon play until the club's process is complete.

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