Sterk kritikk mot United for Greenwood-håndtering: – Ansvarsfraskrivelse
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Et samlet pressekorps skrev fredag at Manchester United utsetter å ta en avgjørelse om Mason Greenwood fremtid.
Dette fordi de angivelig skal snakke først med de av kvinnelagets spillere som for tiden deltar i VM-sluttspillet i Australia og New Zealand. Trolig har journalistene fått denne informasjonen fra United-hold.
Konsekvensen av dette var like trist som den var forutsigbar: plutselig ble spesielt Englands United-spillere utsatt for en rekke meldinger på sosiale medier om Greenwood.
United har fått mye kritikk på sosiale medier for hvordan dette ble håndtert, av flere grunner:
- Fordi timingen på det hele gjør at kvinnelagets spillere nå fort kan få «skylden» for den endelige avgjørelsen – uansett hva den blir – og at frykten for hva som vil møte dem på sosiale medier kan påvirke avgjørelsen.
- Fordi det allerede er fullt av meldinger på spillernes sosiale medier om temaet, hovedsaklig fra Greenwood-støttespillere, og at klubben burde forutsett at dette ville skje, og ikke burde utsatt disse spillerne for dette.
- Fordi mange mener at klubben burde kunne klart å ta den riktige avgjørelsen selv.
- Fordi klubben har hatt god tid til å snakke med kvinnelagets spillere tidligere.
Det hele kom i etterkant av at gruppen «Female Fans Against Greenwood’s return» kom med en uttalelse om hvorfor de mener at Greenwood ikke bør returnere.
Vi videreformidler her noe av kritikken på sosiale medier fra journalister og fremtredende supportere:
This has put women in the firing line for misogynistic abuse when the decision should already have been made higher up the chain. It's a lamentable abdication of responsibility. https://t.co/hT2314pCfq
— Daniel Storey (@danielstorey85) August 11, 2023
Very concerning that players could now be targeted with abuse/threats from weird fanboys already demonstrating no respect for women. The report could have protected the players from that pain by not sharing the reason, even if it is the case. It’s still a story without.
— Jamie Spencer (@jamiespencer155) August 11, 2023
The inevitable amount of grief these women will get regardless of the outcome is proper deflating.
Whatever happens it’s not on them. At all.
‘Man Utd to consult with women's team before announcement on forward's future’ https://t.co/DDaWnFysUm
— Jay Motty (@JayMotty) August 11, 2023
So the club briefs the press saying players from the women’s team have a say in whether he returns or not, and now those players have weirdos flooding their social media begging them to let him stay. Nice one United. Maybe just have some integrity and make the necessary decision.
— Scott Patterson (@R_o_M) August 11, 2023
It should not be left to women players to kibosh this and take any accordant flak. Just do the right thing. https://t.co/khM3a78oqm
— Daniel Harris (@DanielHarris) August 11, 2023
Media speculation today is that 3 members of the women’s team will be consulted on a club decision. By naming them, they’ve become the focus of social media criticism. We’d like to ask that the entire Manchester United family treat them with the respect they deserve at this time
— MUWSC (@MUW_SC) August 11, 2023
Good luck to our Lionesses today. It's despicable that when they should have been preparing for one of the biggest games of their lives, they were dragged into a social media pile on by MUFC bosses more concerned about saving their own image than the safety of their employees.
— Female Fans Against Greenwood's Return (@FFAGR2023) August 12, 2023
TO MANCHESTER UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB #MUWomen | #ShowYouCare | #GlazersOut pic.twitter.com/Zj6azaQMoP
— Barmy Army MUWFC (@barmyarmymuwfc) August 12, 2023
The level of incompetence here, the utter cowardice and lack of leadership, is beyond belief.
They’ve put this on three women. Who will be abused forever if a section of the support don’t get the outcome they want, regardless of the input/power of those women.
Good grief.
— Annie Eaves (@AnnieEaves) August 11, 2023
