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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Jonathan Liew

Bruno Fernandes is the true custodian of Manchester United in the age of Ratcliffe

Bruno Fernandes gives a thumbs-up to a teammate at Old Trafford
Bruno Fernandes gets Manchester United far better than Jim Ratcliffe ever will. Photograph: Matt West/Shutterstock

The video of Bruno Fernandes kicking in the door is very good, if you haven’t already seen it. In a way, it explains a lot. His Sporting team are drawing 1‑1 at Boavista in 2019 and Fernandes has just been sent off for a fully deserved second yellow. As he stalks down the tunnel he takes furious aim at the two doors, the sheer force of the kick knocking him off his feet.

The doors make a magnificent shotgun sound, but do not yield. “Fuck you!” Fernandes shouts as Boavista security guards try to intervene. “I’ll pay for the fucking doors! Go fuck yourselves!”

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