Mason Greenwood is reportedly being encouraged to consider suing Manchester United following the outcome of Benjamin Mendy’s case with Manchester City.
Mendy won his legal battle against former club City for the majority of his £11million in unpaid wages while he faced rape charges.
The Mendy Case
Mendy was cleared of raping a woman at his £4m mansion and trying to rape another woman following a retrial last year. City halted Mendy’s £500,000-a-month salary in 2021 when Mendy was arrested for the second time.
Mendy, who joined City for £49m from Monaco in 2017, responded by taking the Premier League champions to an employment tribunal and won the fight after claiming ‘unauthorized deductions’ from his wages.
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Greenwood’s Action
According to The Sun, Greenwood is being encouraged to consider suing United after the charges against him were dropped. He had initially been charged with attempted rape, assault, and controlling and coercive behavior.
Fresh Start
Mason Greenwood is enjoying a fresh start in France with Marseille after joining the club from Manchester United this summer, following a year on loan at Getafe in Spain.
Greenwood was arrested in January 2022 and subsequently suspended by United, not playing for the club after his arrest, even though the charges were eventually dropped.
A source told The Sun: “This situation has been anticipated ever since the criminal charges against Mason were dropped. The club has taken note of the Mendy case and the potential implications for them. However, the two cases are fundamentally different. Mendy was suspended without pay by Manchester City, while Mason was suspended with full pay. If he were to pursue legal action, it would likely be for lost potential earnings. He was considered one of the hottest prospects in Europe, and his suspension ended that opportunity in an instant.”
Reports suggest that Greenwood’s representatives are unhappy with Manchester United’s decision to part ways with him when he joined Getafe. They believe that this has negatively impacted his future earning potential and attractiveness to sponsors. Following his situation, he lost his sponsorship deal with Nike in February of last year and has since liquidated his image rights company, according to The Sun.
Greenwood is currently believed to earn £70,000 per week at Marseille. He was pursued by manager Roberto De Zerbi during the summer transfer window. De Zerbi expressed his desire to sign the forward during his first meeting with the board after being appointed manager in June.
During his time at Manchester United, Greenwood made 129 appearances and scored 35 goals before joining Marseille for £30 million in the summer. His transfer to France sparked significant backlash from frustrated Marseille fans, who initiated the #GreenwoodNotWelcome campaign when he was first linked to the club.
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