If Alejandro Garnacho has to apologise for his abrupt comments on Ruben Amorim’s team selection, it will not be the first time the Manchester United forward has been in this position. Garnacho, 20, was clearly furious with Amorim after the Europa League final.
The Argentinian winger was named on the bench for the 1-0 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur in Bilbao. Amorim did introduce the United academy graduate for Mason Mount, but not until the 71st minute
The South American was evidently not satisfied with the amount of time he was given to make an impact, as after the match, he lambasted the United head coach for leaving him out of the starting XI. He also described his side’s campaign as “s***”.
It’s not the first time Garnacho has criticised his manager, though. He was previously reprimanded by Erik ten Hag, after he was caught engaging with a social media post criticising the Dutchman. Garnacho ‘liked’ a tweet on X – formerly known as Twitter – that slated Ten Hag for hooking the forward off at half time during United’s 2-2 away draw with Bournemouth last season.
When asked about the matter later on, Ten Hag drew a line under the situation and said: “Alejandro is a young player, he has to learn a lot. He apologised for it and after that we move on.”
Just over a year later, Garnacho has found himself in the headlines for criticising his boss again. Instead of liking a post, the 20-year-old spoke to the media after the final in Bilbao, and said: “Up until the final I played every round helping the team, and today I play 20 minutes, I don’t know.
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