Sportswear giant Nike announced on Monday they have ended their relationship with Manchester United forward following his arrest on suspicion of rape and assault.
Manchester — Manchester United’s Mason Greenwood is no longer being sponsored by Nike, the sportswear giant said on Monday, after the forward was arrested on suspicion of rape and assault of a woman.
The player was later also arrested on suspicion of sexual assault and making threats to kill.
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Greenwood, 20, was released on bail last week pending further investigations but he remains suspended by the Premier League club until further notice.
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Nike said last week they had suspended their relationship with Greenwood as they were concerned by the allegations.
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They have now dropped the player altogether.
“Mason Greenwood is no longer a Nike athlete,” Nike said in a statement.
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The allegations against Greenwood — including video, photographs and a voice note — were posted on Instagram and later deleted. He was first arrested on January 30 and placed in police custody before being released on February 2.
Reuters
