Bruno Fernandes has hit again at Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s suggestion that some Manchester United gamers are overpaid by telling the British billionaire “the membership agrees to do the contracts.”
Fernandes was praised by Ratcliffe throughout a spherical of interviews this week with the 72-year-old describing the United captain as a “fabulous footballer.”
Nonetheless, different squad members had been branded as “not adequate” and “overpaid.”
After scoring a hat trick to assist seal a 5-2 mixture win over Actual Sociedad within the Europa League on Thursday, Fernandes defended his teammates.
“It is not good to listen to sure issues clearly,” Fernandes mentioned. “I do not assume that any participant likes to listen to criticism or issues which can be talked about to you, that you simply’re not adequate otherwise you’re overpaid or no matter.
“Everybody has their very own contract. The membership agrees to do the contracts on the time you come right here or on the time you do a brand new contract or no matter and it is about your self proving which you could be vital for the membership.”
Whereas Fernandes was lauded by Ratcliffe this week, the Portugal midfielder has been on the top of fierce criticism from Roy Keane.
The previous United captain mentioned Fernandes “shouldn’t be a fighter” whereas telling the 30-year-old that “expertise shouldn’t be sufficient.”
Fernandes has been essential throughout a run of poor type for Ruben Amorim’s workforce, scoring six objectives in his final six video games. He has additionally been immediately concerned in 11 of United’s final 13 objectives.
However given the prospect to answer Keane after the win over Actual Sociedad, Fernandes insisted all he may do was attempt to alter Keane’s view along with his performances.
“Everybody has an opinion and that is fantastic,” he mentioned. “I am unable to change the minds of individuals. Like the whole lot I’ve to do is go on the pitch and attempt to do the very best I can for the membership.
“Roy Keane was a tremendous captain for the membership, among the finest as everybody says. He is massively revered by everybody and has all my respect. He has to offer his opinion in a programme and that is what he thinks about me.
“What I am doing on the pitch to attempt to change his thoughts, or making an attempt to do one thing that he in all probability sees as a very good factor. Clearly, I do it in my very own means, I do not wish to copy anybody.
“I’ve quite a lot of issues to enhance, not solely as a captain however as a participant, as an individual, as a human being and that is fantastic.
“Criticism goes to be all the time half and it should make me develop and perceive that there is nonetheless an extended option to go.”
