It’s been a tumultuous couple of days for Manchester United youngster Mason Greenwood.
Disturbing images and audio were released over the weekend, alleging that the player raped and assaulted his girlfriend.
He was subsequently arrested by Greater Manchester Police, and he remains in custody, per The Telegraph, as the force continue their enquiries.
The outcome to those enquiries will be known in due course, but in the meantime, there has been plenty of distance put between him and his sponsors.
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The Daily Mail’s Chris Wheeler noted in a tweet that Nike have formally suspended their sponsorship, which suggests that regardless of the outcome of the police enquiries, they will eventually permanently withdraw from their association.
If the allegations are proven, then any other associations, for example with Manchester United themselves and with the national team, are also likely to be broken.
Clearly, there is a due legal process to take place before any decisions are made.
Ralf Rangnick will also not be able to count on him after United suspended him from all football related activities, pending the outcome of the investigation.