Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana said Alejandro Garnacho will “not face any consequences” after the recent incident, when Garnacho used a gorilla symbol to refer to Onana’s skin color.

In a recent post on social media, Garnacho praised Onana’s excellent save in stoppage time against Copenhagen, thereby preserving 3 points for the team and helping them maintain hope of advancing. But the way Garnacho praised his teammates was quite sensitive, because he used the gorilla symbol to talk about Onana, who is a black goalkeeper.

Garnacho later deleted the post, but media reported that the Football Association (FA) knew about this action and contacted the Argentine player. There is even news that Garnacho will be suspended because in the past, the FA has issued similar penalties. In 2019, Bernardo Silva was banned from playing one match and paid a fine of £60,000 for teasing Benjamin Mendy.

Onana’s message to protect her comrades

Even though Mendy himself spoke up to explain his teammates, Silva still could not escape sentence, because his actions easily caused racial discrimination. What Garnacho just did was no different.

Currently, the Argentine star is also being protected by the “victim”. The Cameroon goalkeeper said he understood that Garnacho had no ill will towards him. “People can’t think in such a way that I feel like I would be offended. I know exactly what Garnacho means. He wants to sаy that it is power and strength. This matter should not go further.”

If Garnacho is suspended, Man Utd will really be miserable because at this point they have lost too many positions due to ιnjury. Before the big bаttle with Man City this Sunday, coach Ten Hag will lose up to 6 players, including Malacia, Shaw, Sancho, Martinez… and especially the number one midfielder, Casemiro.