'Take moral responsibility' - Getafe slammed for decision to sign Man United's Mason Greenwood on loan

A Spanish domestic abuse charity has slammed Getafe's decision to take Mason Greenwood on loan and urged them to have 'moral responsibility'.

Greenwood completed his temporary move to Getafe on deadline day, having been told he would leave Manchester United following an internal investigation into allegations made against him in January 2022. The club began it's own process after the Crown Prosecution Service dropped charges of attempted rape, assault and coercive control in February.

United said in a statement on August 21 that they did not believe Greenwood committed the offences but felt it best he leave Old Trafford. They had originally planned to reintegrate the striker into Erik ten Hag's squad but U-turned after significant backlash.

Greenwood then signed a season-long loan deal with Getafe. Upon confirmation of the move, a United statement said: "Mason Greenwood has signed for La Liga side Getafe CF on a season-long loan, subject to international clearance.

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"The move enables Greenwood to begin to rebuild his career away from Manchester United. The club will continue to offer its support to Mason and his family during this period of transition."

Getafe have come in for criticism regarding their decision to take Greenwood on loan, with Ana Bella Estévez, of the Ana Bella Foundation, urging them to take a stance on violence against women.

"The club is setting a terrible example," she told The Mirror. "Getafe executives should never have hired Mason Greenwood and should immediately overturn their decision.

"If you’re a public-facing organisation like Getafe there is no excuse to take a neutral stance on violence against women - you must take moral