After tackling Maddison late in the first half of Sunday’s Premier League match between United and Tottenham at Old Trafford, Fernandes was given a straight red card. United ultimately lost 3-0.
After the game, the midfield player continued to argue that the foul was “never a red card,” and United later filed an appeal against the ruling. It has now been confirmed by the Football Association (FA) that he will not be subject to a suspension.
After receiving his third red card of his career, Fernandes was suspended for his team’s games against Brentford, West Ham, and Aston Villa. However, the FA’s ruling means that head coach Erik ten Hag will be permitted to use him.The Portugal international will play in his team’s Europa League match against Porto midweek before they focus on Sunday’s Premier League match versus Villa.
Marco Van Basten Teases Man United Trio Following Tottenham Loss
Marco van Basten, a former center forward for AC Milan and Ajax, has taken aim at a few Manchester United players following their 3-0 Premier League defeat to Tottenham Hotspur. Additionally, he called the club’s choice to sign Manuel Ugarte during the summertime “idiotic.”MidfielderIn what has been called Erik ten Hag’s worst game since taking over in the summer of 2022, goals from Brennan Johnson, Dejan Kulusevski, and Dominic Solanke saw the Red Devils outworked and outsmarted on home ground. Van Basten has not held back in his harsh evaluation.Football legend Van Basten criticized the Uruguayan’s performance after the Red Devils were humiliated by Ange Postecoglou and his team by three goals over the weekend. He then called the club “idiotic” for spending £42.3 million to recruit the player.
The Dutchman told Ziggo Sport, criticizing the 23-year-old for his careless attitude towards the Tottenham match, as reported by The Mirror: “I saw a new player walking around at Manchester United, (Manuel) Ugarte, for €50million (£42.3m).” This guy, how are they moving about there?
“Ten Hag’s decision to invest in players who aren’t even talented is absurd.”