Mason Greenwood is considered one of the greatest English talents in FIFA 22, but also in real life. On Sunday, the Englishman’s girlfriend released a video in which she accused him of physical abuse. Now, Greenwood has been removed from almost all content in FIFA 22.
What is Greenwood accused of? In a video on Instagram, Mason Greenwood’s girlfriend appeared on Sunday with a bleeding wound and several bruises on her face. She wrote in the post: ‘For everyone who wants to know what Mason Greenwood is currently doing to me.’
The video has since been deleted. Greenwood is said to have been arrested by the police on the same day on suspicion of bodily injury and rape, as Der Spiegel reports. He has been suspended from his club Manchester United until further notice. The sponsor Nike has also temporarily ended the collaboration.
How is EA responding to the allegations? EA has also reacted to the allegations concerning FIFA 22. After an initial step, Greenwood is no longer playable in offline modes. He has also been removed from packs and drafts in Ultimate Team.
However, players who own Greenwood can still trade with him.
Mason Greenwood is a strong talent in FIFA, could become expensive in FUT
What are the consequences of the change in FIFA 22? Greenwood is one of the top talents in FIFA 22 in the RM/ST positions. He starts there at the age of 19 with a strength of 79. His potential goes up to 90, which is a good value for a market price of 38 million.
The removal of Greenwood from offline mode could have a similar effect as the removal of Benjamin Mendy in September 2021. He had been accused of four cases of rape, which led EA to deactivate this player as well.
However, in Ultimate Team, he could still be traded and his price increased because he could not be drawn from new packs.
There were also earlier examples where players were removed from FIFA due to real-life incidents:
- For instance, Marco van Basten was removed from the game after a scandal in FIFA 20, which caused his price to rise.
- In FIFA 18, the card of player Alejandro Penaranda was removed after he passed away in an attack. Here too, there were sudden developments in the transfer market.
There has been no official statement from EA regarding the removal of Greenwood so far.
