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More Woes For Greenwood As Sportswear Giant Suspends Relationship

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Nike has suspended their relationship with Mason Greenwood following the Manchester United forward’s arrest over allegations of rape and domestic abuse.

Naija News recalls that the Manchester United forward’ was arrested on Sunday following allegations on social media and spent the night in custody after being questioned.

Nike initially released a statement to express their ‘deep concern’ over the allegations levelled against the England international.

The sportswear giant has now taken further the step to cut ties with the player.

A statement from Nike on Monday said: ‘We have suspended our relationship with Mason Greenwood.

‘We are deeply concerned by the disturbing allegations and will continue to closely monitor the situation.

Recall that Greenwood’s ex-girlfriend, Harriet Robson had accused the 20-year-old player of violence and rape via her Instagram stories.

Robson shared voice recording and photos of the injuries she sustained from the attacks inflicted on her by the Man United forward.

The development saw Manchester United suspend Greenwood until further notice.

Chukwuani Victoria is an entertainment and lifestyle journalist who's passionate about storytelling with years of experience in the industry. She holds a BSC in Biology and also obtained a postgraduate diploma in broadcast journalism at the Nigerian Institute of Journalism, Ogba, Lagos. She likes to read, research, hang out with her friends and play scrabbles.