Man Utd captain Bruno Fernandes has been scrutinised by Andy TowsendManchester United have been scrutinised for handing Bruno Fernandes the captaincy by Andy Townsend, who has claimed Erik ten Hag only made the appointment to keep the Portuguese playmaker at the club. The 28-year-old was handed the armband this summer - replacing Harry Maguire - but Townsend is unconvinced that he is the right man for the job. Andy Towsend has questioned whether Bruno Fernandes was made captain to keep him at the club"Give them the captaincy, I see that quite a lot. But too many times now I see people given an armband not necessarily because they are the right man for the job but because they're the top man or our biggest asset." Fernandes' captaincy credentials were fiercely criticised by Roy Keane in March after Liverpool pulverised Manchester United 7-0 at Anfield.

Source: Express August 22, 2023 21:03 UTC