Bruno Fernandes breaks his silence regarding Carrick's dismissal

Portuguese Bruno Fernandes, the star of the English Manchester United football team, sent a message to Michael Carrick following the coach’s departure from the team.

Although there was a public disagreement between the two over the team's tactical direction in recent weeks, the Manchester United captain was at the forefront of saying farewell, at a time when the club's management appointed Argentine Mauricio Pochettino to lead the first team.

Manchester United ended its relationship with Carrick on Thursday, following the team's 4-4 draw with its guest, Aston Villa. This decision comes after a disappointing start to this season, which put an abrupt end to the young coach’s career at Old Trafford.

Despite the strong performance at the end of last season, the club’s management saw that a change in leadership had become necessary to achieve the team’s ambitions. This departure comes after a period characterized by tension behind the scenes, with fluctuating results and internal disputes that received extensive media coverage.

Through the “Story” feature on Instagram, and after the club confirmed the news of his departure, Fernandez contented himself with a brief farewell message to Carrick. He posted a picture of himself shaking hands with his former coach, and accompanied it with the phrase: “Thank you for everything, coach.”

Fernandes (32 years old) was not the only prominent figure to comment on this departure, as Harry Maguire was the first United player to comment publicly on the news, writing: “You will always remain a legend.” All respect. Thank you".

This gesture from Fernandez comes despite the dispute that recently broke out between him and his former coach. Last month, the player who won the PFA Player of the Year award publicly criticized Carrick's tactical approach, following United's 4-1 defeat against Italian host Como in the Champions League.

This dispute led to Fernandes being excluded from participating in the next Premier League match against Bournemouth.

Although the two parties held a frank session at the Carrington Training Center to settle the matter, Carrick was relieved of his duties after only a few weeks, after the team continued its poor results. It is in eighteenth place (third from the bottom) in the English Premier League this season.

Argentine Mauricio Pochettino was appointed technical director of the English football team, Manchester United, on Friday, as he agreed to leave his position as coach of the American national team, to take on a new challenge in order to restore the glories of the club that was once the dominant force in English football.

Only three months after announcing the renewal of his contract to lead the US national team until the 2030 World Cup finals, the US Football Association stated that Pochettino will leave the US national team next week, heading to Old Trafford.

Manchester United, which has won 20 titles in the English Premier League, is currently in the relegation positions, 10 stages after the start of the current season, where it is in eighteenth place (third from the bottom).

Pochettino will assume his duties before the match scheduled for November 22 against traditional rivals Liverpool, thus becoming the eighth coach or coach to permanently assume responsibility for the Manchester United team, since the retirement of the club legend, Scottish coach Sir Alex Ferguson, in 2013.

Manchester United's announcement of the signing of the 54-year-old Argentine coach came just one day after the dismissal of coach Michael Carrick, who led the team to achieve one win during his league career this season, in exchange for five draws and four defeats, in the team's worst start in the prestigious competition in 40 years.

Pochettino and his assistant staff are scheduled to continue with the American national team during the team’s two matches against Haiti in the quarter-finals of the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Football Association (CONCACAF) Nations League Championship, which is scheduled to be held next Saturday and Tuesday.

Morgan Rogers, on Thursday, defended Cole Palmer's commitment to playing for the England national football team, stressing that allegations that his Chelsea teammate did not want to play for the national team were "just a lie" and "nonsense."

Palmer, who was excluded from the England squad that participated in the 2026 World Cup after a persistent thigh injury affected his performance, was called up to participate against Spain, the Czech Republic and Croatia in the European Nations League matches in September and October.

However, he was forced to withdraw due to a recurrence of the injury, with Tuchel saying that the 24-year-old was "missing a lot of opportunities", and then excluded him from the squad for this month's matches.

Rogers, who scored the first goal in England's 2-1 win over Croatia on Thursday at Wembley, told the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC): In response to a question about Palmer's exclusion: “He wants to be here. “He wanted to be called up, and he wanted to come and represent his country as he always did.”

He added: “Palmer was going through a very difficult period due to his injuries last year and he did not feel fully fit on the field, so he wants to be here and wants to give his best. But he must take into account his physical condition as well. He wants to play for 10 or 15 years, so he has to take care of himself. “If he has to look after his short-term interests for the greater good, then he should do so, and we should fully support him.”

He continued: “It has nothing to do with England or not wanting to play with the national team. It's really ridiculous for people to doubt someone who wants to play for their country. "This is a lie."

Tuchel said in his post-match press conference that there was “no problem at all” for Rogers to defend Palmer.

The German coach added: “He is his colleague and friend. I was very happy with the emotional and physical commitment Morgan showed. “He was our most prominent player today.”

England then heads to Madrid to face Spain, the 2026 World Cup holder, on Sunday in its final match in the group stage of the European Nations League.