MANCHESTER United star Andre Onana has damaged his silence on Alejandro Garnacho’s controversial social media submit.
The Cameroonian goalkeeper, 27, got here to United’s rescue with a late penalty save towards FC Copenhagen within the Champions League on Wednesday night time.
Andre Onana’s penalty heroics helped United to a significant win on WednesdayCredit score: EPA
The late penalty save sparked jubilant scenes inside Previous TraffordCredit score: Getty
Alejandro Garnacho is going through a probe right into a social media submitCredit score: Alamy
It allowed his aspect to carry on to a significant 1-0 win, sparking jubilant scenes amongst gamers and followers alike at Previous Trafford.
Argentine winger Garnacho later took to X, previously Twitter, and posted a snap of the gamers celebrating with Onana following the penalty heroics – captioned with two gorilla emojis.
He swiftly edited after which deleted the submit, however the FA has been alerted and are liaising with the 19-year-old as a part of a probe into the matter.
There’s no suggestion of racism behind the message, however he might face a suspension if the FA undertake the identical strategy they’ve up to now.
Nonetheless, Onana has now taken to his personal social media to defend {the teenager}.
Over two Instagram tales, he stated: “Individuals can not select what I needs to be offended by.
“I do know precisely what @garnacho7 meant: energy and power. This matter ought to go no additional.”
The feedback have been shared by Garnacho on his personal Instagram account.
However the FA is known to have sought Garnacho’s observations on the unique submit.
It comes after Uruguayan striker Edinson Cavani was suspended for 3 video games for writing “Gracias Negrito” to a pal whereas enjoying for United in 2020 – after the footballing physique discovered it a racial time period.
Cavani asserted the message “was meant as an affectionate greeting to a pal” following an apology.
However he was slapped with a £100,000 positive and made to finish face-to-face training.
A 12 months earlier, Manchester Metropolis’s Portuguese midfielder Bernardo Silva was handed a one-match ban and £50,000 positive after he posted a picture of the favored Conguitos chocolate bar, which has lengthy been accused of racist undertones.
The Solar has approached Manchester United for remark.
Onana got here out in defence of his teammate on InstagramCredit score: Instagram
Onan’a submit was shared by Garnacho on his personal InstagramCredit score: Instagram
Onana additionally posted a photograph of the pair celebrating along with a fist-bump emojiCredit score: Instagram