Manchester United's investigation into the circumstances around Mason Greenwood's arrest, on suspicion of attempted rape and assault in January 2022, boiled down to one key question: did the club have grounds to terminate his contract? After a six-month internal review process and some public backlash, the answer they settled on was "no."
That prompted a second question: should Greenwood be allowed to resume his playing career at Old Trafford? The answer to that, the club announced on Monday after a week of public backlash about his possible return, was another "no" -- but only after it considered his reintegration back into the squad right up until the last minute.