Mason Greenwood: Nike release statement after rape and sexual assault charges dropped

Mason Greenwood will not be re-joining Nike as a sponsored athlete despite having the rape and sexual assualt charges levelled against him dropped.

However, the suspended Manchester United striker still has the kit manufacturer on his Instagram bio.

Following his initial arrest several of Greenwood's sponsors, including Nike, cancelled their deals with the England international striker.

 He was also removed from the EA Sports FIFA 22 franchise Football Manager series. 

United also stopped selling all merchandise with his name and face on it and a number of team-mates have since unfollowed him on social media.

Nike have now confirmed their previous statement in relation to the 21-year-old England international remains applicable now. 

The statement via The Mirror read: “Mason Greenwood is no longer a Nike athlete.”

Other reports also state  EA Sports will continue to exclude the striker from their FIFA video game series.

Greenwood had been out of the -public eye since the allegations surfaced in January 2022. 

Last Thursday, the Crown Prosecution Service said three criminal charges would no longer be pursued after “key witnesses” had withdrawn co-operation and "new material came to light."

A Code for Crown Prosecutors (CPS) spokesperson explained on Thursday why charges had been dropped.

“We have a duty to keep cases under continuous review. In this case a combination of the withdrawal of key witnesses and new material that came to light meant there was no longer a realistic prospect of conviction. 

“In these circumstances, we are under a duty to stop the case.

“We have explained our decision to all parties. 

“We would always encourage any potential victims to come forward and report to police and we will prosecute wherever our legal test is met.” via The Mirror.

He made his debut for the club during the 2018/19 campaign. 

He has gone on to make 129 appearances for United in the time since, scoring 35 goals.

 His last appearance came in a Premier League win against West Ham United at Old Trafford in January of last year - several days before his initial arrest by police in Manchester.