LaLiga has informed the competition committee of the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) of the incident in which Real Madrid player Jude Bellingham allegedly called Getafe forward Mason Greenwood a “rapist.”
The incident took place during Madrid's 2-0 win at Getafe on February 1. Getafe filed a complaint with LaLiga the day after the match.
“After the match, messages were detected via social media about a possible incident in which visiting player Jude Bellingham allegedly insulted local player Mason Greenwood in English after a play. Numerous media outlets have reported on this incident, as evidenced in the attached incident report,” stated LaLiga in its report sent to the RFEF.
Neither Real Madrid nor Getafe have commented on the incident. A representative for Bellingham did not immediately respond to a request for comment from ESPN when the initial complaint was filed.
Greenwood, 22, joined Getafe on a season-long loan from Manchester United in September after the England striker left his former club following a criminal investigation into a possible attempted rape that was closed by prosecutors.
He had not played for United since January 2022 after he was implicated in controlling and coercive behavior and assault in relation to a woman after images and videos were posted online.
Sources told ESPN at the time that Greenwood's contract with United, which runs until 2025, has not been terminated, but he is not expected to play for the club again.
Prosecutors in England closed their case in February 2023, saying that “a combination of the withdrawal of key witnesses and new material coming to light meant there was no longer a realistic prospect of conviction.”
But United and the player decided that the best thing for him was to look for a new club. Greenwood has said that he “didn't do the things I was accused of doing.”
Associated Press reporting contributed to this report.
