August 18th 2023.
Rachel Riley has been a lifelong Manchester United supporter, and has even presented the club's end of season awards ceremony and attended the 2019 FA Cup final between Manchester United and Chelsea. However, it seems the Countdown star is not prepared to stand by the club in their current situation.
Celebrity Manchester United supporter Rachel Riley has claimed she will no longer be able to support the club if and when they bring back Mason Greenwood. The 21-year-old had been suspended by his club for the last 18 months due to allegations relating to a young woman, until the Crown Prosecution Service announced six months ago that the case had been discontinued.
Reports earlier this week had claimed the Premier League giants were ready to reintegrate the striker, but the club have since insisted that is not the case. The Athletic, however, revealed that CEO Richard Arnold had planned to release a video to club staff and supporters detailing the reasoning behind his decision to reintegrate Greenwood a fortnight ago.
Rachel Riley made her stance clear in a statement on social media. “I won’t be able to support United if Greenwood remains at the club,” she said. “We’ve all seen and heard enough. Pretending this is OK would be a huge part of the problem. It would be devastating for my club to contribute to a culture that brushes this under the carpet. I really hope they do the right thing.”
Riley is not alone in having voiced concerns over Greenwood’s potential comeback. A group of fans have protested outside Old Trafford ahead of Monday night’s Premier League opening game against Wolves, and Female Fans Against Greenwood’s Return have released a lengthy statement claiming his reintegration “tells us, as women, that we don’t matter”.
It remains to be seen what Manchester United will do next, but it’s clear that Rachel Riley and many others are expecting the club to take the right course of action.
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