Even by Manchester United's standards it has been a dramatic and distracting start to the season at Old Trafford.
A club that is never far from the headlines has found itself under intense public scrutiny over its handling of the Mason Greenwood affair followed quickly by allegations that Brazil star Antony attacked his ex-girlfriend and two other women.
United were criticised for planning to re-integrate Greenwood following a six-month club investigation and the decision by the Crown Prosecution Services to drop charges of attempted rape and assault against the 21-year-old. Greenwood, who denies any wrongdoing, has now been sent on loan to Getafe to rebuild his career away from Old Trafford.