"Clear foul is right. But not red card." Fernandez's appeal to leave the court

"Clear foul is right. But not red card." Fernandez's appeal to leave the court

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Captain Bruno Fernandes (30), who was sent off in the first half of the game and was one of the reasons for Manchester United's complete defeat, expressed his unfairness.

Fernandez started at home against Tottenham in the sixth round of the 2024-2025 English Premier League (EPL) at Old Trafford in Manchester, England on the 30th (Korea time).

However, Fernandez was sent off on a direct red card in the 42nd minute of the first half when his team was losing 0-1. While Tottenham was attacking, it raised its right foot high and hit James Maddison on the knee. Protests did not work.

In the end, Manchester United, which fought one short in number, failed to block Tottenham's wave offensive. Tottenham, which was leading by Brennan Johnson's first goal in the third minute of the first half, added Dejan Kulusevski in the second minute of the second half and Dominic Solanke in the 32nd minute of the second half to win the game 3-0.

Immediately after the match, Fernandez appealed to Sky Sports in the U.K., saying, "It is a clear foul, but it is definitely not a red card." He admitted the foul, but he was not kicked out.

"Madison also said it was a foul when he got up, but not a red card," he said, adding, "It's definitely not a red card, and if it's a red card, you have to look at many other fouls."

"I've seen him kick a lot, but I haven't seen a red card that came out that fast," he said. "The contact wasn't that strong. I agree with the yellow card as it is a counterattack. I don't understand why the referee is not doing VAR. It wasn't a good decision for me."

However, contrary to Fernandes' claims, the Premier League explained in a statement that "VAR confirmed and supported the referee's decision to play a 'serious foul'.

Fernandez said, "I made it difficult for my teammates with one less player," adding, "I'm grateful for everything they showed on the field. It must have been tough for them."
"We didn't start the game well. Even when the score was 11 to 11, the result was tilted towards them. Then came the red card situation," he said. "Our teammates did a great job and tried hard. We conceded two more goals, but it was difficult to cover all the space."

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag also admitted that Fernandez's red card had a big impact on the game. "The red card changed the game," coach Ten Hag said. "I don't think it's a red card. We had decisive chances before that and we were able to turn the tables because it was 1-0. This decision had a big impact on the game." 토토사이트

Meanwhile, Manchester United suffered a 0-3 defeat at its home stadium in two consecutive games following the match against Liverpool. This will put tremendous pressure on Coach Ten Hag. With the defeat, Manchester United leaders are expected to seriously consider replacing the head coach.

Manchester United will now have to play a series of league games against Aston Villa and Brentford after the Europa League away match against Porto on October 4.