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Ex-United star Mason Greenwood subject to chants telling him to ‘die’ on debut for Getafe

It won't be the last time he faces abuse this season.

Danny Jones Danny Jones - 18th September 2023

Ex-Manchester United star Mason Greenwood was subject to chants telling him to “die” whilst making his debut for new club Getafe this weekend.

The former Man United winger, who left Old Trafford during the most recent transfer window after the club confirmed he would not be returning to the fold following his sexual assault allegations, made his first appearance for the La Liga side on Sunday.

Despite being rather controversially welcomed by the club at the start of the month, signing autographs and posing with young children upon his arrival in Spain, he received a much colder reception from the travelling fans in attendance for the home side’s 3-2 win.

Getafe came up against Osasuna in their fifth match of the 2023/24 season and the away support made their feelings on his arrival in the league pretty clear:

Although it may be hard to make out from this clip alone, the fans in question were reported as chanting, “Greenwood, muerete!”, which roughly translates to ‘Greenwood, die/drop dead!’ during numerous periods throughout the game.

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Those found to have been involved are now set to be punished for the verbal abuse, according to The Athletic, and Osasuna’s own manager came out to condemn the behaviour, with Jagoba Arrasate telling reporters after the game that “the chants against Greenwood were very bad”.

As for Getafe’s manager, José Bordalás, he told Spanish media: “Today was a difficult game that was very back and forth… We are still working with him, as he has gone many months without playing. We will take this calmly. I imagine today will have been special for him and he will have the satisfaction of feeling like a footballer again.”

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Bordalás was also forced into clearing up a false claim that Jude Bellingham played a part in Greenwood choosing Getafe, apologising for the ‘confusion’ and admitting that the club has now “clarified to [him] that it was not the case.”

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Greenwood saw all the charges levelled against him — attempted rape, assault, as well as controlling and coercive behaviour — dropped earlier this year but United faced heavy criticism for taking so long to make a decision on his future and/or remove him from the squad entirely.

Nike also had to issue a statement confirming that Greenwood is “no longer a Nike athlete” after he chose to wear a pair of their boots during the game.

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The 21-year-old is still technically only on loan at Getafe but United have already made clear he will not wear the famous red shirt again; it remains to be seen whether his transfer will be made permanent or will eventually move on to another club.

Meanwhile, back in Manchester, the Red Devils still aren’t out of the woods when it comes to controversy as yet another winger has found himself out of the squad as 23-year-old Brazilian, Antony, is spending time away from the club until further notice as his domestic abuse case continues.

Manchester United issue update on Antony situation confirming delayed return to training

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Tragedy as two superbike riders die in ‘catastrophic accident’ at Cheshire event

Daisy Jackson Daisy Jackson Tragedy as two riders die in 'catastrophic accident' at Cheshire superbike event

Two riders have tragically died in a ‘chain reaction’ accident at a superbike race in Cheshire.

Owen Jenner, 21, and Shane Richardson, 29, both died of their injuries following a crash involving 11 riders.

The ‘catastrophic accident’ occurred yesterday at the Quattro Group British Supersport Championship superbike race at Oulton Park in Cheshire.

The race was immediately stopped so that trackside medical services could attend to the 11 riders who had fallen.

Due to the ‘extreme severity’ of the incident, the rest of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship event was cancelled.

Two riders lost their lives and another has sustained significant injuries and remains in hospital.

Owen Jenner, 21 years old, was treated trackside and taken to the circuit medical centre , but died from a catastrophic head injury.

Meanwhile Shane Richardson was taken to Royal Stoke University Hospital with severe chest injuries, but died prior to arrival.

Another rider, 47-year-old Tom Tunstall, has also been transferred to hospital with significant back and abdominal injuries.

Five further riders were transferred to the circuit medical centre with minor injuries – the remaining involved riders were uninjured.

The Motorcycle Circuit Racing Control Board and MotorSport Vision Racing are investigating the full circumstances of the incident in conjunction with the Coroner and Cheshire Constabulary.

Cheshire Police said in a statement: “Police are investigating two deaths on behalf of the coroner following a multiple collision at Oulton Park this afternoon (Monday 5 May).

“Emergency services were called to the scene following the collision which resulted in two riders being fatally injured and another with serious injuries.

“Due to the severity of the incident and ongoing medical intervention, the remainder of the event was cancelled.

“The two riders who sadly died have been named as Owen Jenner (21) and Shane Richardson (29).”

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Ole Gunnar Solskjær says just three players have spoken to him since leaving Manchester United

Danny Jones Danny Jones Ole Gunnar Solskjaer only 3 Man United players have spoke to him since leaving

Club legend and ex-Manchester United player turned manager, Ole Gunnar Solskjær, has revealed that just three of his former players have been in touch since leaving Old Trafford.

Solskjær was sacked from the role as Man United head coach back in November 2021 after having been given the job permanently following an impressive winning run as interim manager.

The practically perfect start back at the helm of the club – where he starred as the ‘super sub’ during his playing days – was followed by a big slump, and the final decision was ultimately made in the wake of a 4-1 loss to Watford.

However, the ‘Baby-Faced Assassin’s’ popularity among the players and the fans alike was never in question, so it’s come as somewhat of a surprise to many fans that Solskjær has said only a specific trio of United players have got in touch with him since his dream job came to an end.

At least two of the names read out might not surprise fans, as not only was then-club captain Harry Maguire one of his first statement signings, but so was Bruno Fernandes, who now has the armband, and both have remained key players and leadership figures pretty much ever since.

Speaking to BBC Sport on the senior duo, Ole said, “For me, Harry has always been a leader and a fighter”, and never had any doubts about him deputising for him on the pitch, before going on to label both the centre-back and Bruno as “top human beings.”

As for the third, although Victor Lindelöf looks set to leave the club this summer, he’s actually been a long-serving squad member, having joined back in 2017 and been a seemingly popular figure around the dressing room, even if injury problems have sometimes hampered his minutes.

He also went on to discuss other matters regarding the club, including confessing that it’s “hard to watch” United amidst their present struggles, both under previous manager Erik ten Hag and now Ruben Amorim – even with a potential Europa League trophy consolation on the cards.

The retired striker also stated that he found the decision to let midfielder Scott McTominay go more than surprising, especially given the incredible performances he’s put on display since moving to Serie A.

Now the boss at Besiktas, the 52-year-old has won 50% of his games so far, with the Turkish side on course for a third-place finish.

For context, he only took the job back in January.

What did you make of Ole’s revelations then, Reds? And, more importantly, how do you look back on his time in charge at the Theatre of Dreams?

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