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Man Utd’s Mason Greenwood removed from Football Manager 2022 after being scrapped from FIFA 22 over rape & GBH arrest

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MASON Greenwood has been removed from Football Manager 2022 after his rape arrest.

The Man Utd striker, 20, has already been removed from FIFA 22 and dropped by sponsors Nike in the wake of the allegations.

Mason Greenwood has been dropped from Football Manager 2022 and FIFA 22Credit: PA

Now Football Manager 2022 has confirmed Greenwood will not feature after their recent winter update.

Sports Interactive confirmed in a statement: “Any player or official serving an indefinite suspension from football, for whatever reason, has been removed from Football Manager in the latest update.

“If and when that suspension is lifted, the player or official will be reinstated at the next scheduled opportunity.”

The update includes all the latest transfers from around the world with the striker now removed from the game’s database.

Greenwood still receives his £75,000-a-week salary from Utd pending the outcome of any criminal proceedings.

Utd initially said it did “not condone violence of any kind,” but later suspended Greenwood after cops launched a probe.

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A second statement confirmed: “Mason Greenwood will not return to training or play matches until further notice.”

All merchandise bearing the No11’s name has been dropped from the official Utd site in the wake of the allegations and teammates have unfollowed him on Instagram.

Greenwood spent three nights in custody after police swooped on his home in Bowdon, Greater Manchester, in January.

He was bailed pending further investigation on February 2.

RAPE ARREST

Greenwood’s promising domestic and international career is now in jeopardy after his arrest.

The rising star has impressed on the pitch this season – scoring five goals in the Premier League and one in the Champions League so far.

He joined the team aged just six and rose through the ranks to land himself a regular spot on the first team.

In 2019, he became the youngest footballer to play for Utd in the Champions League when he took the pitch aged 17.

Greenwood has made 129 appearances in total for the Red Devils and netted 35 goals.

In 2020, England manager Gareth Southgate gave the 20-year-old his first cap when Greenwood came off the bench in a 1-0 win against Iceland.

Greenwood was released pending further investigationCredit: PA

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