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De Zerbi divided opinion while at
Marseille‚ most notably for his public backing of
Mason Greenwood.
Greenwood had joined
Marseille in the summer of 2024 from
Manchester United‚ two years after he was arrested on suspicion of rape‚ assault‚ and coercive and controlling behaviour. The Crown Prosecution Service dropped the charges the following year‚ citing the withdrawal of key witnesses and new material that came to light. He denied all charges.
De Zerbi branded him a 'good guy' while at
Marseille‚ before insisting he 'never wanted to downplay the issue of violence against
women' after a backlash from fans when he joined
Spurs.