Manchester United’s captain Bruno Fernandes shared that he offered an apology to Erik Ten Hag after the manager’s departure following a 2-1 league defeat to West Ham.
United later drew 1-1 with Chelsea at Old Trafford, with Fernandes breaking his scoring drought by netting a penalty to give United a brief lead. However, Moises Caicedo’s late volley leveled the match for Chelsea. United squandered several opportunities to reclaim the lead, leaving them with their poorest Premier League start in almost 40 years.
With two more games remaining under his guidance before Rúben Amorim officially steps in on Nov. 11, Van Nistelrooy acknowledged it’s been a “challenging” week for the club. He noted that the players have had to “reflect on themselves” following their disappointing start to the season.
In the post-match interview with Sky Sports, the Portuguese midfielder revealed that he apologized to the former manager Ten Hag. “It is not good for anyone at the club when the manager goes. You have to take some of the blame on yourself because it is the team that is not doing so well and it is easier to get rid of a manager than 15 players.” Fernandes said.
Mohd Faisal Hakak is a sports author from Kashmir. He likes to keep tabs on the sporting world with a keen interest in football, motorsports, NBA, and other marquee sports. He is a science graduate from Islamia College Srinagar.
