In the early morning of January 31, Beijing time, the police in Greater Manchester issued an announcement confirming that a 20-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of beating and forcing women to have sex. Although police did not release the name, it was confirmed that the man was Manchester United shooter Greenwood, who was born on 1 October 2001.
Earlier, Greenwood's girlfriend, Robson, accused her of domestic violence and posted photos of herself bleeding from the corners of her mouth and multiple bruises on her body, as well as audio of Greenwood angrily scolding her. The reason why Greenwood beat his girlfriend was because the other party did not want to have a relationship with him.
Manchester Police have now stepped in to investigate the matter, while Manchester United have suspended Greenwood from training and playing until further notice. Previously, Manchester United officially stated: "We are aware of the pictures circulating on social media networks and the allegations against the players. We will not comment further until the facts are confirmed and United will not tolerate any form of violence. ”
It is foreseeable that this storm will have a great negative impact on Greenwood's career. As an excellent product of Manchester United's youth training in recent years, Greenwood has gradually gained a foothold in the Manchester United first team since the 2019-20 season. He scored 17 goals in 49 appearances that season.
Last season, Greenwood delivered 12 goals and five assists in 52 appearances. Greenwood remains a United mainstay this season, with both Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Lonnick giving him plenty of playing time. So far, he has contributed 6 goals and 2 assists in 24 appearances. At present, Manchester United also has C Ronaldo, Cavani, Sancho, Rashford, Erlanga and others in the attacking line, so Greenwood's suspension will not have much impact on the team's attacking power in the short term. However, the actions of the English Red Star have indeed caused great damage to the reputation of the Manchester United club.