Being Bruno: the true custodian of Man Utd's age of Ratcliffe

As well as being one of the team’s best performers, the Portuguese midfielder has become a talisman who is aware of the Old Trafford club’s spirit and traditions

LEADER: Manchester United's Portuguese midfielder Bruno Fernandes: staff made redundant under the Ratcliffe regime report that Fernandes will still occasionally get in touch to see how they’re doing.

THE video of Bruno Fernandes kicking in the door is very good, if you haven’t already seen it. In a way, it explains a lot. His Sporting team are drawing 1‑1 at Boavista in 2019 and Fernandes has just been sent off for a fully deserved second yellow. As he stalks down the tunnel he takes furious aim at the two doors, the sheer force of the kick knocking him off his feet.

The doors make a magnificent shotgun sound, but do not yield. “Fuck you!” Fernandes shouts as Boavista security guards try to intervene. “I’ll pay for the fucking doors! Go fuck yourselves!”