Manchester United’s goalkeeper, Andre Onana, has come to the defense of his teammate Alejandro Garnacho regarding a tweet that was viewed as potentially racist.
After Onana’s outstanding performance in Man United’s UEFA Champions League victory over Copenhagen, Garnacho posted a picture of Onana and included a caption featuring a Gorilla emoji while celebrating his heroics.
Onana made a crucial save by stopping a 90th-minute penalty, preventing Copenhagen from scoring an equalizer, resulting in a 1-0 victory for Man United.
The young Argentine forward deleted the tweet a short while later following criticism for the tweet that was perceived as having racial connotations.
Onana, in reaction, stated he is not offended and that he fully understands the message behind Ganarcho’s post, which is ‘power and strength’.
“People cannot choose what I should be offended by. I know exactly what @garnacho7 meant: power & strength. This matter should go no further,” he posted on Instagram.
The Football Association (FA) is currently monitoring the situation and may consider taking action regarding the matter.