{"id":295275,"date":"2023-10-29T08:10:30","date_gmt":"2023-10-29T08:10:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/?p=295275"},"modified":"2023-10-29T08:10:30","modified_gmt":"2023-10-29T08:10:30","slug":"man-utd-talking-to-fa-over-alejandro-garnacho-ban-as-erik-ten-hag-speaks-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/soccer\/man-utd-talking-to-fa-over-alejandro-garnacho-ban-as-erik-ten-hag-speaks-out\/","title":{"rendered":"Man Utd ‘talking to FA’ over Alejandro Garnacho ban as Erik ten Hag speaks out"},"content":{"rendered":"
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has confirmed that the club are in contact with the Football Association over Alejandro Garnacho’s social media activity. Garnacho could face a ban for a controversial post on X (formerly Twitter) referring to team-mate Andre Onana after his Champions League heroics this week.<\/p>\n
Onana has been widely heralded by his team-mates and supporters for his 97th-minute penalty save against FC Copenhagen on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
It secured a 1-0 win at Old Trafford through Harry Maguire’s second-half header, keeping United’s hopes of progression out of Group A alive.<\/p>\n
Garnacho took to social media to hail Onana’s clutch contribution in the aftermath, but his quickly deleted post on X caused controversy.<\/p>\n
The 19-year-old winger posted an image of the United players celebrating around Onana after his last-gasp save, captioning it with two gorilla emojis.<\/p>\n
His post has sparked fears that he could face a fine and, more worryingly, a ban if he is found guilty of a breach of FA rules.<\/p>\n
But Ten Hag is calm about the situation, confirming that United are in contact with the FA about the situation after Garnacho was approached for his observations.<\/p>\n
Click <\/strong>here<\/strong> to join our Man Utd WhatsApp community to be the first to receive breaking and exclusive Red Devils news.<\/strong><\/p>\n READ MORE <\/strong> Erik ten Hag under pressure to punish Garnacho after \u2018outrageous’ act filmed[QUOTES] <\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n “Not [concerned] in this moment. We are talking with the FA,” Ten Hag explained ahead of Sunday’s 191st Manchester derby at Old Trafford.<\/p>\n “I can confirm that and want to emphasise we are together, we are United, and you see that in the post of Andre Onana.”<\/p>\n Onana took to social media on Thursday to fiercely defend Garnacho’s actions, insisting he knows the United No 17 meant well.<\/p>\n He wrote on X and Instagram: “People cannot choose what I should be offended by. I know exactly what @agarnacho7 meant: power and strength. This matter should go no further. AO24.”<\/p>\n\n