Why Fernandes should be dropped at Man Utd captain

Former Chelsea striker, Chris Sutton in a statement said he wants Bruno Fernandes to be dropped as Manchester United captain following the midfielder’s recent outburst.

The Portugal star, who was appointed as captain as a replacement for Harry Maguire was frustrated during the Red Devils’ 2-0 defeat to Tottenham on Saturday and was booked by referee Michael Oliver for dissent.

Fernandes in a post-match interview demanded an ‘apology’ from the refereeing body PGMOL after a penalty was not awarded when Alejandro Garnacho’s first-half shot smashed into Cristian Romero’s outstretched arm.

Sutton feels Fernandes’ comments and behaviour were not befitting of the armband, adding that he is not a leader and should not captain Man United.

Asked if the referee was to blame for Fernandes’ unhappy reaction, Sutton said on the It’s All Kicking Off podcast: “Absolutely not. Bruno Fernandes first and foremost needs to sort himself out, his team out, before looking at referees and their decisions.

“Bruno Fernandes for me should not be captain of Manchester United, absolutely not, he’s not a leader. That basically sums him up.

“It is about taking responsibility as a captain and the bottom line is, the first two performances of the season for Manchester United they have looked like a testimonial team.

“They are like a team that is still stuck in pre-season and he needs to turn up and show better leadership qualities – not blaming referees.”