Coach apologises for blaming Bellingham for Greenwood's transfer, says it was wrong.

Mason Greenwood made his Getafe debut on Sunday and manager Jose Bordalas has since apologized for an inaccurate statement he made about Jude Bellingham's alleged involvement in the transfer.

Greenwood joined Getafe on a season-long loan from Manchester United and made his debut for the Spanish side on Sunday, coming on as a late substitute in a 3-2 home win over Osasuna.

Initially, Bordalas claimed that England and Real Madrid superstar Bellingham had recommended La Liga to the striker due to their friendship. However, this was not the case and Bordalas admitted he was wrong and apologised for his comments.

‘I wanted to clear up a misunderstanding there has been. I said that Mason Greenwood came to Getafe because he had spoken to Bellingham,’ he said. ‘It has been clarified to me that this was not the case. I apologise. Mason arrived in a different way. It was our interest and they offered him to me and we were very interested. I just wanted to clarify that, it was not a bad intention.’

Bordalas was full of praise for Greenwood's performance on Sunday, saying: ‘Mason is a great player, we have a lot of trust in him and I think it will be very positive for Getafe and for Spanish football. He helped us in attack and in defence too. He showed solidarity with his team, and he surprised us [physically]. We are still working with him, as he has gone many months without playing. We will talk this calmly. I imagine today will have been special for him and he will have the satisfaction of feeling like a footballer again. What a footballer wants is to compete, to play.'

Greenwood is looking to rebuild his career in Spain following the end of a long internal investigation by Manchester United earlier this year. The England international had been accused of attempted rape and assault, but the charges were later dropped by the Crown Prosecution Service.

It's clear that Greenwood is now looking to the future and is determined to make the most of his time in Spain. Getafe have certainly acquired an exciting talent and it will be interesting to see how he progresses over the course of the season.

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