'No Plan To Strip Fernandes Of Captain Armband' – Erik Ten Hag

Ten Hag has no plans to take the armband off Fernandes and the midfielder still retains his faith

'No Plan To Strip Fernandes Of Captain Armband' – Erik Ten Hag
Fernandes (left), Erik Ten Hag (right)

Manchester United boss, Erik ten Hag has disclosed his final decision on stripping Bruno Fernandes off the club’s captain band.

According to newsmen, there is ‘no plans’ by Ten Hag to strip the Portuguese of the armband.

The Manchester United midfielder still retains his faith.

The call for replacement of Fernandes’ armband followed his degrading display against Liverpool on Sunday.

The Portugal international has been the club’s captain for much of the season, with Harry Maguire’s continued absence from the side.

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

This occurred after Liverpool scored their sixth goal in their 7-0 defeat of Manchester United at Anfield stadium on Sunday.

Fernandes has been the club’s captain for much of the season, with Harry Maguire’s continued absence from the side.