The assistant manager was part of Ruben Amorim’s backroom staff, who left Manchester United along with the Portuguese manager on Monday.
Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes was spotted with former assistant manager Carlos Fernandes just days after leaving the club. The manager, along with head coach Ruben Amorim, left the club after the 1-1 draw with Leeds United.
Pressure mounted on Amorim after his post-match press conference hinted at a rift between him and the club’s leadership. Shortly after, United announced the Portuguese manager’s departure.
In addition to Amorim, several members of the coaching staff have also left, including Fernandes, first-team coaches Adelio Candido and Emmanuel Ferro, goalkeeping coach Jorge Vital and fitness coach Paulo Barreira.
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Bruno Fernandes was pictured going out for coffee with Carlos Fernandes on Tuesday night. Images show the two leaving the coffee shop around 6pm.
Following his departure from the club, Carlos Fernandes posted a message on his Instagram account on Tuesday night. Sharing a series of photos from his time at Old Trafford, he wrote: “Thank you Manchester United.
“I would like to thank the world-class athletes I have had the privilege of coaching and learning from.
“Thank you to our staff for their true support. Thank you to our fans for supporting us.”
“After all, working at a football club of this dimension not only tests your knowledge but also reveals your character.
“A special chapter in my life. Proud to serve as Manchester United’s assistant manager.” He included a red heart emoji.
All eyes are now on who will succeed Coach Amorim. The club are reportedly in talks with Ole Gunnar Solskjær, Michael Carrick and Ruud van Nistelrooy about staying in charge until the end of the season. Solskjaer appears to be the frontrunner for the role.
The Norwegian left the club in 2021 after three years in charge. Under-18s head coach Darren Fletcher will take charge of the squad on an interim basis for the game against United tonight (Wednesday).
He will be supported by former defender Jonny Evans, who is set to return just a few months after leaving his role as loan manager, as well as Travis Binnon and Alan Wright.
Updated on the search for a new manager, Fletcher said: “We’ve had discussions, but the focus is on this game and we’ll talk after the game.” “There’s preparation for the game, preparing for the training session, talking to the players.The focus is on the Burnley game and we’ll talk after the game.” Asked if he would like to take on the job more permanently, Fletcher said: “Honestly, I haven’t thought about it.”
“That discussion was after the game. Everything happened so quickly so all my focus and effort is on Burnley.”
Reflecting on the United manager, he added: “It’s unbelievable. It’s a huge honor to be managing the Manchester United team. I never thought anything like this would happen.”
“It’s a great honor to lead the team and I’m really proud. It’s not the situation I expected and it won’t be easy for me, but I have a job to do so I’m going to think about the honor and the pride.”
