Mason Greenwood: Erik ten Hag avoids questions from media on Manchester United striker

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Mason Greenwood wearing a bluish and achromatic Manchester United kit

Manchester United brag Erik 10 Hag has avoided discussing Mason Greenwood portion taking questions from the media during a property conference.

The England striker, 21, was arrested successful January 2022 but charges, including attempted rape and assault, were dropped connected 2 February 2023.

Ten Hag said his absorption is connected "players who are available".

Speaking earlier United's Premier League crippled against Nottingham Forest connected Saturday, Ten Hag said: "We are not wherever we privation to beryllium with our team. I person a batch of work. I person a batch of absorption connected my squad and truthful I absorption connected the players who are available."

When asked if helium had spoken to Greenwood personally since the decision of United's probe into his conduct, Ten Hag reiterated his precedence is the "current squad and the players who are available".

Greenwood was arrested past twelvemonth pursuing allegations surrounding worldly published online.

In a connection this week announcing Greenwood's departure, United said: "Based connected the grounds disposable to us, we person concluded that the worldly posted online did not supply a afloat representation and that Mason did not perpetrate the offences successful respect of which helium was primitively charged."

In a statement, Greenwood accepted helium had "made mistakes" and took his "share of responsibility", but added: "I did not bash the things I was accused of."

TV presenter and Manchester United protagonist Rachel Riley accused the nine of "gaslighting" and "green lighting" maltreatment for their handling of the determination to portion institution with Mason Greenwood.

Riley told podcast The News Agents: "I deliberation it's gaslighting for radical to person 2 statements saying, Mason Greenwood himself saying he's been cleared of each charges - which is not the case, the claims were dropped due to the fact that the cardinal witnesser dropped retired - and they [United] assertion caller evidence."

She besides accused the nine of "green lighting" maltreatment connected societal media, saying: "This overreaching connection volition enactment upwind successful the sails of abusers and nonstop a connection to victims it's much occupation than it's worthy to study alleged abuse. It's truthful disappointing to spot my nine lend to the civilization that upholds this."

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