Mason Greenwood's Manchester United case, explained

Greenwood's time at Man United appears to be over after Monday's statement.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…