Ten Hag Makes Decision On Stripping Bruno Fernandes of Manchester United Captaincy

Nevertheless, Erik ten Hag has faith in Fernandes and believes he has enough credit in the bank with him to continue as the captain.

But the Portuguese midfielder displayed very little of the leadership skills that got him the armband against Liverpool on Sunday.

Fernandes pushed the assistant referee, held his face after being caught in the chest by Ibrahima Konate and gestured to come off the field after Liverpool scored their sixth.

Gary Neville labelled his actions a ‘disgrace’ following the match, while Roy Keane said United’s players will feel that Fernandes let them down.

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Fernandes is said to have spoken to his teammates after the defeat, telling them they must make amends in the remainder of the season.

United have little time to dwell on the defeat as they face Real Betis at Old Trafford on Thursday.

They then get their Premier League campaign back on track with a home game against Southampton.

Harry Maguire’s departure could lead to other players, such as Casemiro, Raphael Varane, or David de Gea, being considered for the captaincy