Gordon Strachan’s 2014 impassioned critique of football’s poor morals has resurfaced on Twitter, with users pointing to its relevance today as the former Man United winger laments the game’s tendency to ‘mistreat women’ and stars involved are to assist with ‘infidelity’
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A passionate assessment of football morale by Gordon Strachan has resurfaced on Twitter in recent days.
The video, originally from 2014, was shared in response to Manchester United’s statement on Mason Greenwood’s future.
Greenwood was arrested in January 2022 and charged with attempted rape, controlling and coercive conduct, and assault resulting in actual bodily harm. All charges were dropped in February 2023 after key witnesses withdrew their cooperation.
United released a statement on Wednesday saying that no decision has yet been made on the 21-year-old’s future amid reports the club were planning to bring him back into the first team.
In the video, Strachan claims that “we don’t have any morals in football” before outlining that throughout his career as a player and manager he has faced “mistreatment of women”, “incidents of drunk driving” and “infidelity”. ‘.
Gordon Strachan claimed in a 2014 video that there are no morals in football
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He continued: “The supporters, when these guys come back, stand up and applaud on the pitch. So don’t start talking to anyone about morals because we don’t have them in football.
“It’s all about winning football games. If these things had been done by youth team players, who have become meaningless to the first team, they would be sacked.
“Because (first team players) can bring in merchandise and money, they (clubs) will support them to the utmost.”
The clip, which has been liked more than 7,000 times, ends with host Adrian Chiles saying Strachan has painted a “very depressing view of football.”
It was reported that Arnold had told senior staff that Greenwood would return to the club two weeks ago on 4 August.
According to The athleticArnold planned to record and share a video with staff and the general public explaining Greenwood’s reintegration with the first men’s team.
Arnold’s original plan was for Greenwood not to be involved in any appearances with the club’s charity arm, the Manchester United Foundation.
But in their statement on Wednesday, United insisted a decision had not yet been made.
Manchester United announced on Wednesday that no decision has yet been made about Mason Greenwood’s future at the club
United fans protested Greenwood’s potential reintegration ahead of Monday’s Premier League game against Wolves