{"id":286387,"date":"2023-09-05T11:35:17","date_gmt":"2023-09-05T11:35:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/?p=286387"},"modified":"2023-09-05T11:35:17","modified_gmt":"2023-09-05T11:35:17","slug":"mason-greenwood-welcomed-by-getafe-fans-in-first-training-session-since-controversial-move","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/soccer\/mason-greenwood-welcomed-by-getafe-fans-in-first-training-session-since-controversial-move\/","title":{"rendered":"Mason Greenwood welcomed by Getafe fans in first training session since controversial move"},"content":{"rendered":"
Mason Greenwood in training at Getafe for the first time <\/p>\n
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Mason Greenwood has trained with Getafe for the first time and been welcomed by fans following his loan move from Manchester United.<\/p>\n
United announced last month that the 21-year-old, who will be officially presented as a Getafe player on Tuesday evening, would be continuing his career away from the club.<\/p>\n
Greenwood was suspended by the Old Trafford club on January 30, 2022 over allegations relating to a young woman after images and videos were posted online.<\/p>\n
Greenwood faced charges including attempted rape and assault, but the Crown Prosecution Service announced in February that the case had been discontinued.<\/p>\n
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Reports that United were planning to retain him following an internal investigation were met by a public outcry and on September 1 it was confirmed he would head to Spain for the season.<\/p>\n
Getafe have been promoting Greenwood\u2019s arrival heavily on social media and, in a video message on X, formerly known as Twitter, the once-capped England forward said: \u201cHi Getafe fans, it\u2019s Mason here. I\u2019m so happy to be here and I can\u2019t wait to get started.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Mason Greenwood trains at Estadio Coliseum Alfonso Perez<\/p>\n
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Fans welcome Greenwood to Getafe training<\/p>\n
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Greenwood in action during the session<\/p>\n
Other posts showed Greenwood, who last played a competitive match back in January 2022, coming out of the tunnel to applause from fans in the stadium before taking part in an open training session.<\/p>\n
Speaking at a press conference following Saturday\u2019s 2-1 defeat at Real Madrid \u2013 a match Greenwood was not involved in \u2013 Getafe boss Jose Bordalas said of the allegations against the forward: \u201cIt is a very delicate situation to trivialise that issue.<\/p>\n
\u201cEveryone knows what happened and appropriate measures were taken. Everyone knows how it ended, with a non-convictory sentence.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe is a footballer of a very high level and arrives at Getafe with enormous enthusiasm. Surely he wants to recover his professional status and Getafe can help him in that sense.\u201d<\/p>\n
Asked if signing Greenwood might prompt an unfavourable reaction, Bordalas added: \u201cI can only speak at a footballing level.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe all know the potential he has. He is a very young boy and we hope that he adapts to a very different League. Surely he wants to recover his professional status and Getafe can help him in that sense.\u201d<\/p>\n
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A product of United\u2019s academy, Greenwood scored 35 goals in 129 matches for the Red Devils.<\/p>\n
Greenwood is contracted at Old Trafford until June 2025, with the deal including an option to extend by a further year.<\/p>\n