According to former Premier League star Chris Sutton, midfielder Bruno Fernandes does not deserve to be captain of Man Utd after a disappointing performance in the 0-2 defeat to Tottenham.
Bruno Fernandes has been criticized after the “Red Devils” 0-2 loss to Tottenham after the 28-year-old midfielder publicly asked the Premier League organizers to apologize.
The Portugal international was displeased that Man Utd was not awarded a penalty after Alejandro Garnacho’s effort to hit the arm of Cristian Romero.
The situation where Garnacho finished touching Romero’s hand in the penalty area but referee Michael Oliver refused to blow the penalty for Man Utd (photo: Sky Sport).
This situation was reviewed by VAR technology but referee Michael Oliver signaled for play to continue and refused to give Man Utd a penalty. However, after the game, an angry Fernandes insisted his team should have been awarded a penalty.
“I want to see if Jon Moss (head of the Premier League referee) comes to apologize in our dressing room like he apologized to the Wolves manager,” Bruno Fernandes said.
Bruno Fernandes criticized the referee’s decision after the 0-2 loss to Tottenham (Image: AP).
Fernandes’ statement was fiercely criticized by former Blackburn and Chelsea striker Chris Sutton. “Absolutely not, the referee was not at fault,” Sutton said on It’s All Kicking Off.
“Bruno Fernandes first needs to solve his own problems, is his team’s performance before judging the referees and their decisions. For me, Bruno Fernandes should not be the captain of Man Utd. , not at all, he’s not a leader.Basically, his statement speaks volumes about his leadership qualities.
That is the responsibility of a captain and the bottom line are the first two performances of Man Utd’s new season. They are still the same as last season, still stuck in the pre-season preparation phase. He should have come out and showed better leadership qualities, not blaming the referee,” added Chris Sutton.
Fernandes was given the Man Utd captaincy on July 20 after coach Erik Ten Hag stripped Harry Maguire of this position. The English midfielder previously wore the captain’s armband for 3.5 years but was no longer used under the Dutch strategist.