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“Players will look at Fernandes getting away with it and will feel they could do the same. And what about referees and assistants at grassroots level?
“What happens the next time Bruno Fernandes, or another player – at any level – loses their cool? They have seen that you can get away with it.”
Ten Hag launched a defence of Fernandes’ behaviour at his press conference on Wednesday. The 28-year-old will keep the captain’s armband when Harry Maguire is not on the pitch and is set to play against Real Betis in the first leg of the Europa League last-16 tie on Thursday.
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