Update: Bruno Fernandes accused of not treating Man United team-mates right after Roy Keane comment News

Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes has been criticised for his leadership skills by Roy Keane, and those views have now been backed up by another former Red Devils star

A former Manchester United player has supported Roy Keane’s claim that Bruno Fernandes is not handling his team-mates correctly. Keane, who captained the Red Devils from 1997 until 2005, has been a vocal critic of the current skipper throughout his tenure at the club.

Following United’s heavy 4-1 defeat at the hands of Newcastle on Sunday, Keane once again took aim at Fernandes during his post-match analysis on Sky Sports. In the aftermath of the loss, Fernandes himself spoke candidly about his frustration with colleagues, stating he “knows how good they can be”.

The Portuguese midfielder then shifted focus to their upcoming Europa League quarter-final second leg against Lyon on Thursday. But even this approach did not spare him from Keane’s scathing criticism, who dismissed Fernandes’ post-match comments as mere “soundbites”.

Keane also cast doubts on Fernandes’ capacity to lead, suggesting there was “no meaning” behind the player’s statements. Ex-United goalkeeper Ben Foster has now expressed similar concerns over the lack of accountability amongst players at the club.

Foster weighed in with a damning assessment during a discussion on his ‘Fozcast’ podcast, claiming the United team lack individuals willing to challenge each other. He accused the players of preferring to prioritise their own interests instead.

“They’ve got no leaders in that team whatsoever,” the former England and Wrexham keeper said. “Roy Keane said something really interesting after the game. He was talking about Bruno Fernandes and how he’s the mouthpiece of this Man United team.

“He’s the captain and he’s the leader, apparently, but he’s just coming out with the same old soundbites. Roy Keane said that if you’re a really good team-mate and a real leader, you place demands on the rest of your team-mates.

“You expect things from them, you shout at them and you tell them what you need, but I don’t think that anybody in that Man United team is making any demands of anybody else.

“I think everybody is at the point now where confidence is so low and they feel so negatively that they are just looking after themselves.”

Foster mirrored the comments made by Keane during his assessment on Sky Sports, during which he branded the team as “physically and mentally weak”.

“To be fair to Bruno Fernandes he fronts up, but to me it’s just soundbites now,” Keane said. “He was talking about his team-mates and belief, but what about his right-back [Diogo] Dalot who didn’t put a leg out to tackle?

“I hope he is pulling him in the dressing room because he keeps talking about having belief in his team-mates, but real good team-mates put demands on each other. When I listen to Bruno, I have question marks about his leadership.

“He certainly isn’t getting any help around him, it must be tough playing in that midfield when the expectation is on him because that’s unfair on him. But when he’s doing his chats about supporters and this, to me it’s just soundbites.

“There is no meaning to it. I’m not sure this United group are an honest group. The best players put demands on me. That’s what real good team-mates do. These aren’t team-mates, they are bluffers.”