Graeme Souness insists that Erik ten Hag will eventually rue his decision to keep Bruno Fernandes as Manchester United's vice-captain, suggesting that player power has got the better of the Red Devils boss.
With club captain Harry Maguire spending most of this season on the bench, Ten Hag has largely elected Fernandes to lead United and backed him in the face of scrutiny. That was no more apparent than in the aftermath of the Red Devils' humiliating 7-0 defeat to arch rivals Liverpool at Anfield two months ago, as Fernandes was lambasted for what Souness describes as "appalling" behaviour.
Ten Hag remained faithful to the Portuguese midfielder, who was also backed by his team-mates, but Souness maintains that the United manager is making a mistake. "Bruno Fernandes is obviously not a leader, it's as plain as the nose on the end of your face," the ex-Liverpool captain and boss - who recently announced his departure from Sky Sports after 15 years - said in William Hill's Up Front With Simon Jordan.
