Former midfielder Roy Keane has called for Bruno Fernandes to be removed as captain of Manchester United following their defeat to Manchester City.
Former midfielder Roy Keane has urged manager Erik ten Hag to strip Bruno Fernandes of the Manchester United captaincy following Sunday's 3-0 defeat to Manchester City .
United, who started reasonably brightly, had no answer for City's brilliance, failing to carve out a clear-cut chance after half-time. That resulted in mounting frustration and Fernandes and substitute Antony being booked in second-half injury time.READ MORE: United are going backwards with Erik ten Hag's decision-making
"The first thing I would do, having watched him again today, is definitely take the captaincy off him, 100 per cent," Keane told Sky Sports. "I know it's a big decision and obviously he did change the captaincy from Maguire, but Fernandes is not captain material.
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