{"id":222209,"date":"2023-09-11T16:20:45","date_gmt":"2023-09-11T16:20:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allworldreport.com\/?p=222209"},"modified":"2023-09-11T16:20:45","modified_gmt":"2023-09-11T16:20:45","slug":"how-man-utd-fan-rachel-riley-took-a-stand-against-club-over-antony-mason-greenwood-and-the-personal-reason-behind-it-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allworldreport.com\/sport\/how-man-utd-fan-rachel-riley-took-a-stand-against-club-over-antony-mason-greenwood-and-the-personal-reason-behind-it-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"How Man Utd fan Rachel Riley took a stand against club over Antony & Mason Greenwood – and the personal reason behind it | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"

DESPITE supporting Man United for years, Rachel Riley has been taking a stand against the club over Antony and Mason Greenwood.<\/p>\n

The Countdown co-host, 37, has called for domestic abuse experts to be involved\u00a0in "club processes" after \u00a385million winger\u00a0Antony was accused of assaulting ex-girlfriend Gabriela Cavallin.<\/p>\n


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Rachel has advocated for survivors for years, using her huge platform to campaign for more awareness and tougher laws.<\/p>\n

She said it was "heartbreaking" that "domestic abuse is so universally misunderstood".<\/p>\n

In her own life, the presenter was once inundated with online death threats and violent messages from a man – who was later sectioned and given a five-year restraining order.<\/p>\n

The man subjected her to more than 500 terrifying threats of abuse – prompting Rachel to use her voice to stand up for other women in similar situations.<\/p>\n

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After her own harrowing experience, she has called for more to be done to protect victims – and stepped up to support charities and campaigners. <\/p>\n

Back in 2020, Rachel revealed she had come to the aid of a pal facing domestic violence during the Covid lockdown. <\/p>\n

She also praised the work of Woman\u2019s Trust, a London-based therapy and counselling charity for women who have experienced domestic abuse.<\/p>\n

She told The Mirror: "I\u2019ve been supporting a friend who I didn\u2019t know was in a situa\u00adtion of domestic violence for some years.<\/p>\n

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"It\u2019s been so hard for women in her situation, without direct access to support services. <\/p>\n

"People are trapped at home, the kids aren\u2019t at school and police and social services are running a limited service. <\/p>\n

"These cam\u00ad\u00adpaigners do an incredible job, they\u2019ve often had similar experiences and their own stories are hard to listen to."<\/p>\n

After allegations came to light against United's Antony, the mum-of-two has spoken out again. <\/p>\n

She called for the club to stop "green-lighting abuse". <\/p>\n

Antony is currently being\u00a0investigated by cops\u00a0in both Manchester and Sao Paulo \u2013 and was axed from the\u00a0Brazil\u00a0national team for their World Cup qualifiers this month.<\/p>\n

He will not return to train with the club after the domestic violence allegations by his ex Cavallin.<\/p>\n

Gabriela\u00a0led calls for the player to be dropped from the squad in an\u00a0exclusive interview\u00a0with The Sun on Sunday.<\/p>\n

She alleges she was verbally and physically abused by the footballer, claiming he left her with a sliced finger and attacked her while she was pregnant.<\/p>\n

Riley wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter: "Is anyone doing any due diligence on these players? Heinous stuff described in these accusations.<\/p>\n

"This time domestic abuse experts need to be involved in the club\u2019s processes."<\/p>\n

Antony strongly denies all allegations against him.<\/p>\n

He's vowed to clear his name in a statement released by the club.<\/p>\n

Rachel's intervention on Antony comes after she was outspoken against United reintegrating\u00a0Greenwood\u00a0into the squad\u00a0before his move to Getafe.<\/p>\n

She slammed the team's handling of the case following his arrest for assault, attempted rape and coercive control.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0Crown Prosecution Service\u00a0chose not to proceed with the case against him but the club carried out their own probe into the claims.<\/p>\n

Last month, Man United released a statement saying Greenwood had left the club under "mutual agreement". <\/p>\n

Rachel shared two images – one of her as a baby with a United teddy and a second with her two children wearing official kits.<\/p>\n

She said the decision to get rid of\u00a0Greenwood\u00a0was "right" but the statement released was "horrendous".<\/p>\n

And the lifelong Red Devils supporter accused the club of handling the Greenwood saga "appallingly" – and previously vowed to stop supporting Man United if they allowed the forward to return.<\/p>\n

Rachel added: "I\u2019ve been a red since before I was born, I\u2019ve passed it on to my baby girls and some of the all time best times of my life have been working with, and cheering on Man United, so I write with such a heavy heart – as a club we\u2019ve handled this appallingly."<\/p>\n

She\u00a0praised a "great statement"\u00a0released by\u00a0Women's Aid\u00a0after the club revealed their decision.<\/p>\n

Women's charities welcomed the decision to deny Greenwood a comeback and said survivors would have felt "relief". <\/p>\n

But they warned\u00a0football\u00a0clubs need to be better at dealing with similar cases and allegations about players' behaviour.<\/p>\n

The announcement on Greenwood brought an end to a 19-month saga for Utd after Greenwood\u2019s arrest last January.<\/p>\n

He was at the centre of a five month investigation by bosses despite the charges already being dropped against him in February.<\/p>\n

The team said\u00a0Greenwood\u00a0"did not commit the offences in respect of which he was originally charged" after carrying out a probe.<\/p>\n

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Greenwood\u00a0also released a statement where he insisted he had not done what he was accused of but was \u201clearning to understand my responsibilities as a professional footballer\u201d.<\/p>\n

How you can get help<\/h3>\n

Women’s Aid has this advice for victims and their families:<\/p>\n