Episode 2720: The Mason Greenwood Case With Richie Sadlier

Manchester United announced yesterday that Mason Greenwood would be continuing his football career elsewhere.

Richie Sadlier joins us to discuss the decision and analyse the apparent processes behind it. Is this the right outcome? What will the next step be? What precedents does the affair set for the future? What are the incentives for clubs confronted with similar situations? And how is United’s decision likely to go down in the key professional footballer constituency?

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