DALLAS, Texas, CMC—Reggae Boyz head coach Heimir Hallgrimsson stated he is able to welcome England outcast Mason Greenwood into the Caribbean powerhouses’ set-up, stressing that everybody “deserves a second likelihood.”
The 22-year-old ahead, who qualifies to signify Jamaica via his father, has performed as soon as for England, that includes in its place towards Iceland in a Nations League contest 4 years in the past.
His latest authorized troubles imply he’s unlikely to signify the Three Lions once more.
Greenwood was arrested and charged with tried rape, controlling and coercive conduct, and assault occasioning precise bodily hurt in 2022 however had the fees subsequently dropped after “the withdrawal of key witnesses and new materials that got here to mild.”
Manchester United has since shipped him on mortgage to La Liga’s facet, Getafe, the place he has netted seven occasions through the season.
“I don’t like to speak about ‘what if,’’ however this, in fact, has come to our thoughts,” Hallgrimsson was quoted by The Athletic earlier this week.
“I might like to have him on my staff. Like all coaches, I need to have one of the best gamers on our staff, nevertheless it’s at all times as much as the participant himself if he needs to do it.”
United is predicted to determine on Greenwood’s future this summer season, with hypothesis rife that the English powerhouses will minimize all ties with the participant and put him up on the market.
Final yr, England supervisor Gareth Southgate sidestepped questions on Greenwood’s worldwide future, citing the “very advanced case.”
Hallgrimsson stated it could be as much as the Jamaica Soccer Federation to determine whether or not to court docket Greenwood however believed there needs to be redemption for the pacy striker.
“That can then be as much as the Federation. It’s not the coach who will reply for one thing like that. I’m not an skilled on this,” he stated.
“I simply take a look at the individual. What he has gone via within the year-and-a-half because it occurred is worse than I can think about, being within the press and on social media.
“I can solely think about what he has been going via. The case went via phases and was dropped, so it’s lower than me or anybody else to evaluate him on that.
“It was no much less an individual than Jesus Christ who stated, ‘ These with out sin ought to throw the primary stone. No matter occurred, everyone at the very least deserves a second likelihood. And he is aware of that every one eyes are on him.”‘
Jamaica is making ready to face confederation giants america within the semi-final of the CONCACAF Nations League on March 21.
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