Roy Keane hits back at what Bruno Fernandes told Erik ten Hag after he was sacked by Manchester United
Erik ten Hag was sacked by Man Utd following their Premier League defeat to West Ham United.
Roy Keane hit back at Bruno Fernandes after he said he personally apologised to Erik ten Hag after he was sacked by Manchester United a week ago.
The Dutchman was dismissed by United last Monday morning in the wake of their 2-1 defeat to West Ham and subsequently replaced by his former assistant Ruud van Nistelrooy on an interim basis. United have since appointed Ruben Amorim as their new head coach, with the Sporting boss set to take charge during the forthcoming international break.
While much of the focus has been on Amorim's impending arrival at Old Trafford, club captain Fernandes was keen to focus on the job Ten Hag did at the club and the fact that he was sacked as a consequence of poor performances on the pitch from his players.
"We know that Erik [ten Hag] has gone, it is not good for anyone at the club when the manager goes," he told Sky Sports after the draw with Chelsea. "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.
“It is easier to get rid of a manager than 15 players. I spoke to the manager [Ten Hag] and apologised to him, I was disappointed he has gone and I tried to help him. I wasn’t scoring goals, we are not scoring goals and I feel responsible. I normally score a lot of goals but I always gave 100%. He is aware of that."
Roy Keane was working as a pundit for Sky Sports during the Chelsea match and hit back at Fernandes for failing to show the same leadership skills while Ten Hag was in charge.
He said: “Too little, too late. You are judged for what you have done on a football pitch. Bruno didn't show that leadership, but you also have to move on. A lot of players don't care that much, they just focus on the next manager. I don't think Bruno has done enough as captain over the last year or so to help the manager out. He has not shown enough leadership skills when the going has got tough.”