Experts warn Mason Greenwood case could leave sexual abuse victims scared to speak out
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Mark Borkowski, a leading PR consultant, agreed that Manchester United had to protect their brand.
“They probably will think of Mason Greenwood, no matter how big a football talent he is, it’s more important to be seen to be doing the right thing at the expense of the individual, which answers a big question about the commodification of football players.
“For [Mr] Greenwood, I would assume that they would ship him off to another country to play football, to rebuild his entire life in a country that probably doesn’t have the scrutiny of the media that we have in this country and the pressures that come with the Premier League.”