Greenwood, who was 20 on the time, was broadly considered certainly one of England’s most promising younger gamers when he was arrested in January 2022.
The Crown Prosecution Service dropped costs towards him in February 2023 owing to “a combination of the withdrawal of key witnesses and new material that came to light”, which meant there was “no realistic prospect of conviction”.
He subsequently left Old Trafford, initially transferring to Spanish aspect Getafe on mortgage earlier than signing for Marseille in July 2024 in a controversial deal price up to £26.6m.
The 24-year-old has gone on to rating 47 occasions in 74 appearances throughout all competitions for the previous European champions.
Alongside Paris St-Germain’s Ousmane Dembele, Greenwood was Ligue 1’s joint prime scorer final season with 21 objectives.
The comments which have angered many Tottenham fans had been made in November.
“I don’t want to get involved in anyone’s private life. I don’t even get into the private lives of my children, because I want to give everyone their freedom,” De Zerbi mentioned.
“All I can see is that Mason seems a good lad, he paid in a strong way for what happened.
“He has in all probability right here discovered the precise setting for him, which gave him affection, and held out its hand to him.
“When I look at him as a person, I feel sad for what happened in his life, without getting into the details.
“Because the particular person I do know right here could be very totally different to the one which has been described, particularly in England.”
De Zerbi was accused of downplaying the allegations and painting Greenwood as a victim.
The comments were called “pointless, ill-judged, and deeply offensive to a big variety of supporters” by one fans’ organisation.
