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Bruno Fernandes: I called Erik ten Hag to apologise. I feel responsible

Picture caption: Fernandes, pictured in happier times with Ten Hag after their FA Cup triumph last season, said that he was disappointed that the Dutchman had gone

Bruno Fernandes called Erik ten Hag to apologise after the Dutchman was sacked by Manchester United last week.

The club captain said the players have to take some of the blame for their worst start to a league campaign since 1986-87 and revealed he had made contact with Ten Hag after the manager’s dismissal last Monday.

United’s 1-1 draw with Chelsea on Sunday leaves them 13th in the table after their opening ten games with only 12 points and while Ten Hag paid the price for their worst start in more than 30 years the players know they have to improve.

“We know that Erik [ten Hag] has gone; it is not good for anyone at the club when the manager goes. The team is not the best, the results are not the best and he is the one who pays for it. Whenever you see a manager go you have to take some of the blame on yourself; it is because the team is not doing so well,” Fernandes said. “It is easier to get rid of a manager than 15 players. I spoke to the manager [Ten Hag] and apologised to him,

Times, November 4, 2024

I am almost certain that the name is Erik ten Hag, though some say it is Ten Hag. What is unforgivable here is the random mix of lower case and caps. If you cannot find a definite spelling, the very least you can do is be consistent. This is utterly pathetic – the sub could obviously not care less. And as for the caption: ‘in happier times’ is one of the worst clichés in the book.

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