Women’s groups welcome United’s decision to part ways with Mason Greenwood

Club criticised for doing bare minimum and only acting after enormous' social media and press pressure

Women's rights organisations have welcomed Manchester United's mutual decision to part ways with Mason Greenwood, calling it a relief" for many survivors of domestic and sexual abuse while criticising the club for evading accountability.

On Monday the club announced it would be most appropriate" for Greenwood to resume his career away from Old Trafford. The decision came after a six-month internal investigation, and after prosecutors dropped an attempted rape case against the forward, who has denied all the charges.