Dimitar Berbatov says he disagrees with Roy Keane's stance on the Man United captaincy although conceded Fernandes is not totally blameless.
Dimitar Berbatov says it would be “disrespectful” to remove Bruno Fernandes as Manchester United captain, suggesting that it would only add fuel to the fire at Old Trafford.
“I saw Gary and Roy Keane's comments and I agree with what Gary said,” Berbatov told Betfair. “If you change the captaincy now, then it will only add to the turbulence in the team.” Fernandes has been in the role for three months after taking over from Harry Maguire.READ MORE: ‘Crazy’ - Ferdinand hits back at Keane criticism of Fernandes
“Now if you take it from Bruno, that will be bad for his morale,” he added. “If he is removed as Man United captain, then his performances will dip because it's disrespectful to him.
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