Mason Greenwood booed at Aston Villa vs Fenerbahçe after 0-6

Mason Greenwood returned to England with Aston Villa as the stage, and it was a tough night: Fenerbahçe lost 0-6 and the forward was whistled and booed at Villa Park. The whistles started as soon as the line-ups were announced and continued when he came out for warm-ups.

The backlash is linked to the accusations that derailed his Premier League career. In January 2022, his then partner (now his wife) accused him of physical violence and attempted rape, with an audio recording made public, despite Greenwood’s denials and an initial judicial charge.

Although the case was dropped in February 2023, anger in England has lingered. During the match, British media reported chants targeting Greenwood, including “Greenwood, what’s the score?” and songs with explicit wording against him as Aston Villa piled on goals before half-time.