The Spanish LaLiga is expected to open an investigation into Osasuna after their fans were heard chanting "Mason Greenwood, die" during their clash with Getafe on Sunday.
Greenwood was introduced in the second half and played the final 13 minutes at the Coliseum Alfonso Pérez in what was his debut for Getafe after joining the Spanish side on Deadline Day. It was also his first competitive game since being suspended by Manchester United 19 months ago.
That suspension came after he was charged with attempted rape, assault, and coercive control. The Crown Prosecution Service discontinued its case against the striker in February, dropping all charges, but following an internal investigation at United, club chiefs determined he would not return to their squad.
The 21-year-old came on for Juanmi Latasa after 77 minutes, and he was met with chants of 'Greenwood, die' from a section of the Osasuna crowd.
According to The Athletic, LaLiga’s official match observer heard the chants, with a legal and disciplinary process now set to follow. Greenwood won the corner from which Nemanja Maksimovic scored Getafe's winner in a thrilling 3-2 victory.
Mason Greenwood made a cameo for Gatefe
Osasuna coach Jogoba Arrasate condemned the chants aimed at Greenwood by his own team's fans. But he also pointed to explicit chants from the home crowd.
“The chants of ‘F*** Osasuna’ were very bad, and the chants against Greenwood were very bad too,” he said. “He is a player who, in the end, the justice system had its say. He is a very good player. But if we talk about chants, we should talk about all the chants, not just some.”
Getafe coach Jose Bordalas was keen to focus on Greenwood's performance rather than the chants. And he dismissed concerns that the striker would continue to face adverse reactions in future games.
"What happened and what people say is something we’re not part of. As I said after the Real Madrid game, we can only talk about sporting issues, and we’re happy there. We think this [loan spell] is good for him, good for Getafe, and good for football," he said.
“We’re pleasantly surprised by him. Today was a difficult game that was very back and forth. He helped us in attack and defense too. He showed solidarity with his team, and he surprised us physically.
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