Manchester United goalkeeper responds after Garnacho’s controversial post: ‘People can’t choose what to offend me’

Irregular start to the season Manchester United Circumstances removed him from competing for the championship in Premier League As of Tuesday, he had not yet won Champions League. Last win 1-0 over Copenhagen in Old Trafford He seemed to be providing peace of mind in the major continental competition at club level, but that joy was dashed after a controversial post by Alejandro Garnacho With party character Andre Onana.

Cameroonian goalkeeper bought for over 52 million dollars to Inter de Milan Discussed for consecutive fouls that cost players points Red Devils The penalty kick was saved Jordan Larson In the 96th minute of the match, he got the first three points of the match Group Aan area also made up of Bayern Munich And Galatasaray. Grenache He was one of those who embraced his partner.

Hours later, the attacker posted a photo of that gratitude, and in the description of the post, He put up two monkey emojis. This sparked a torrent of comments linked to accusations of racism and demands to delete the message. The uproar caused the young man to edit the original post: He deleted the emoji and left only the photo.

In the lead-up to the classic match vs Manchester city, the main protagonist of the picture tried to turn down the volume of other people’s opinions. Onana uploaded two stories to her personal account Instagramfollowed by more than 1,800,000 From the people, he defended the talented football player. “People can’t choose what offends me. I know exactly what Garnacho means: power and strength. This issue should not go any further“, he wrote, accompanying another photo of himself hugging himself with him. insect.

Despite these words, the 19-year-old Threatened with sanctions by the English Federation (Football Association) Written by Violating posting guidelines Racially sensitive on social media. There is a precedent with similar characteristics that can make the decision effective. In December 2020, Edinson Cavani has been banned for three matches He had to pay a fine 136,000 US dollars To repost a friend’s story and leave the following phrase: “Thanks, black“.

at that moment, FIFA He described it as a “serious violation.” “Contains a reference, implicit or explicit, to color, race or ethnic origin.”despite of Cavani He explained that he had no racist intent and that Manchester United themselves commented that the word was used in a friendly tone and that it had a different connotation in South America than it is perceived in the United Kingdom.

This new controversy in the profession Alejandro Garnacho It is the third to be revealed on social media. Previously, he liked a post that said, “They didn’t call Garnacho because he was SpanishAfter not being selected by the Argentine national team for the World Cup in Qatar. It is worth noting that he was born in SpainBut he did choose to wear a shirt Albiceleste.

Moreover, last February, it was eliminated Barcelona At the hands of united To qualify for the round of 16 European League Worth mentioning Twitter: “The big team passes the round“.And so the player who appeared in Atletico Madrid He earned the enmity of the fans of the last champion of Spain.

In the midst of this context, Manchester United They must face the City Classic this Sunday at 11:30 (Argentine time). Dream theater Against those who lead them Pep Guardiola At the end of the date 10 in Premier League. It will be an unbeatable opportunity to reduce the gap in the first places, as the red team is in eighth place with 15 points, 8 points behind the leaders. Tottenham. And on the opposite path Citizens They will be looking for a knockout to stay involved in the fight for their fourth straight title.