Mason Greenwood is not going to be chosen for England under Gareth Southgate again based on reports. The Manchester United player is alleged to have been hopeful of resurrecting his Three Lions profession nonetheless that now doesn’t look likely while Southgate stays in charge, if the claims are to be believed.
Greenwood was arrested in January last yr after quite a lot of serious allegations were made against him. He was subsequently charged with attempted rape, assault occasioning actual bodily harm and controlling and coercive behaviour however the CPS discontinued the case against him in early February meaning he not faces any criminal conviction.
He has not played for club or country since his original arrest with Manchester United launching an internal investigation into the allegations after the criminal case was dropped and he currently waits to see what impact it can have on his football profession.
Nevertheless, it appears his England profession, no less than under Southgate, is over. The Sun reports that the 52-year-old is not going to consider him for selection again given the importance he puts upon how his squad gel along with a player’s quality. Greenwood is alleged to have been personally hopeful that he would have the chance to play again.
Greenwood has been capped by England once, coming off the bench in England’s Nations League match with Iceland in 2020.
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United haven’t commented publically on the situation for the reason that criminal case against Greenwood was dropped, releasing a brief statement on the time.
It read: “Manchester United notes the choice of the Crown Prosecution Service that each one charges against Mason Greenwood have been dropped. The club will now conduct its own process before determining next steps.” Only time will tell what the final result of the investigation shall be.
