The Jamaican national team wants Mason Greenwood to be naturalized.
British media ‘Sports Bible’ reported on the 22nd (Korean time), “Greenwood may change his loyalty to the national team ahead of Euro 2024. Greenwood, who has shown impressive performance in La Liga in recent months, is aiming to return to the national team. “There may be. Greenwood has not played since his England debut in August 2020 and could still change his nationality to Jamaica.”
Greenwood has already played an international match for the England national team in 2020, but he can become a Jamaican naturalized citizen according to FIFA regulations. FIFA stipulates that players who fall into four cases can change national teams even after playing an international match.
1) The player must hold the nationality of the new association at the time of his first official appearance for the national team. 2) A player who has never played more than 3 international matches before the age of 21. 3) Players who have never played in the finals of an official tournament such as the World Cup, Euro, or Copa America. 4) If at least 3 years have passed since the player last played in an international match for his previous national team.
Greenwood made his international debut in the 2020 UEFA Nations League, coming on as a substitute against Iceland. However, he violated coronavirus quarantine guidelines by allowing a woman into the hotel where the England national team was staying. Because of this, he was withdrawn from the national team. Since then, Greenwood has not been called up to the England national team.
Greenwood was born to an English father and Jamaican mother. Therefore, he can be selected for the Jamaican national team. Last year, the Jamaican national team also pushed for Greenwood’s naturalization. However, Greenwood turned down the offer from the Jamaica national team.
Jamaica coach Heimir Hardgrimsson said: “We want Greenwood, a top talent. If he gets back to his former fitness and level, it will be a huge help to Jamaica. Of course he will bring some baggage, but that’s not what we have here. “It is premature to talk about it,” he said.
Greenwood has been sidelined from official competition for a long time after being accused of assaulting his girlfriend. Manchester United imposed its own disciplinary action, and Greenwood was unable to even participate in team training. There was also a possibility of Green Wood’s return this season, but he went on loan to Getafe. Greenwood is in good form at Getafe, scoring 5 goals and 5 assists in 21 league games.
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