Man Utd striker Alejandro Garnacho faces the risk of receiving a suspension from the English Football Association (FA) for mocking teammate Andre Onana.
In the match against Copenhagen in the Champions League mid-week, goalkeeper Andre Onana was Man Utd’s hero when he successfully saved a penalty kick in the 7th minute of injury time, helping the Red Devils win 1-0.
After the match, many Man Utd players praised goalkeeper Onana on social networks. However, Garnacho made a move to praise his teammates in a way “unlike anyone else”. This player used the image of a monkey to caption the photo of Onana.
This is quite a sensitive move when Onana is a player of color. Many fans believe that Garnacho was racist towards the Cameroonian goalkeeper.
Immediately, Garnacho deleted his post. However, he still couldn’t erase the traces. The English Football Association (FA) contacted the young player of Man Utd and began investigating his behavior.
According to the British press, Garnacho is at risk of being suspended for “serious violations” of FA rules. Faced with that situation, goalkeeper Onana had to speak up to clarify for his teammate.
The Man Utd goalkeeper said: “People cannot think in a way that I feel offended. I understand what Garnacho is talking about. He wants to talk about power and strength. I think this issue pushed too far”.
Remember, in 2020, Cavani (when he was still playing for Man Utd) was banned by the FA for 3 matches and fined £100,000 after responding to a friend’s public message on Instagram with the content “Gracias Negrito”. . In Spanish, Negrito refers to black people.
Although the Uruguayan striker later clarified that he did not intend to be racist, he still had to pay the price for his actions. Now, Garnacho is forced to prove his innocence or else he can receive the same punishment as Cavani.