La Liga president Javier Tebas has come to the defence of Mason Greenwood, the baddest son of English football, who has faced controversy. Tebas has expressed his desire for Greenwood to continue playing in Spanish football after his current loan spell with Getafe ends. Greenwood’s move to Getafe in September was a departure from Manchester United’s original plan to keep the striker. This decision followed an internal investigation into the striker’s conduct, which was launched after a legal case against him for domestic violence was dropped. It is believed that Manchester United was under pressure from their supporters to part ways with Greenwood immediately.🚨🚨🗣️ La Liga president Javier Tebas on Mason Greenwood: “He’s doing really well at Getafe and I hope he stays in Spanish football because that’s always good for us. Greenwood was not condemned [found guilty], so I don’t care.” pic.twitter.com/7AKBmYUNAd— mufcmpb (@mufcMPB) February 29, 2024 The under-fire young man has had an impressive season with Getafe, scoring seven goals and providing five assists in 25 appearances across all competitions. After speaking at the Financial Times Business of Football Conference in London, Tebas stated that, despite his legal background, he has no intention of judging Greenwood. However, he did mention that the 22-year-old was found “innocent” rather than the charges being dropped.”I am a lawyer. If someone came out of a legal case innocent, there is nothing else to say. He is doing really well as a player, and I hope he continues to stay in Spanish football. That is good for us.”When asked for further comment, Tebas stated that it was not La Liga’s responsibility to put a player on trial if they had not been convicted of a crime.”You should respect the legal process. People might be condemning him in the press but you have to respect the legal decision. There is nothing else to talk about.”##NAJAVA_MECA_7918333##The case received renewed attention after Getafe launched an investigation into comments made by Jude Bellingham, a fellow Englishman, during the La Liga match against Real Madrid in February. During the match, Bellingham tackled Greenwood, an England international, and a clip of the incident went viral on social media. In the clip, Bellingham appeared to have reminded Greenwood of why he was no longer playing in the Premier League. Greenwood dropped the issue despite Getafe’s insistence to avoid negative attention in the English press. Tebas praised Bellingham, calling him the best English player at the moment. Despite Getafe’s insistence on getting to the bottom of it, Greenwood is reportedly eager to drop the issue. This is likely to avoid even more negative attention in the English press.”He is not just one of the best English players, he is the best English player at the moment. It is very important to have the best players in the world playing in La Liga. He brings value to the competition.”
