Club president Pablo Longoria says Marseille “looked at all the information” when signing Mason Greenwood from Manchester United and that he has no regrets over the deal.
Greenwood, 22, left Old Trafford in a £26.6m deal with the French club in August, signing until 2029.
Serious charges against Greenwood, including attempted rape and assault, were dropped in February 2023.
But Marseille have faced criticism from the local mayor, who described the move as “not acceptable” when the club’s intention to sign the forward, who spent last season on loan at Getafe in Spain, went public.
When asked whether such criticism has led to regrets about the move, Longoria said”We took the decision internally. OK, there was some opposition, that was objective, but at the same time that gave us power to maybe not investigate, because I am not a judge, but to use all the information to take the best decision, which I think we did.”
He added: “In our very first conversation with the coach [Roberto de Zerbi] we mentioned Mason’s name.
“The coach knew Mason from the past and it was a very quick conversation at the start between all of us because we believe in the talent of Mason.
Greenwood has scored five goals in three matches since joining the Ligue 1 club.
