Andre Onana has defended Manchester United team-mate Alejandro Garnacho over a controversial social media post.
Garnacho posted a celebratory picture including Onana and other team-mates following the goalkeeper’s late penalty save in their 1-0 win over FC Copenhagen on Tuesday night.
The post, which has been deleted, included emojis which could be deemed offensive.
The FA is aware of the social media post and has sought Garnacho’s observations on it through Manchester United.
Taking to Instagram to defend the midfielder on Thursday, Onana wrote: “People cannot choose what I should be offended by. I know exactly what [Garnacho] meant: Power and strength.
Andre Onana took to Instagram to post two stories defending his team-mate Alejandro Garnacho
“This matter should go no further.”
Manchester United referred Sky Sports News to Onana’s post when asked for comment.
In 2020, former Manchester United forward Edinson Cavani was banned for three matches and fined £100,000 when he posted a comment to thank a fan which included a racially offensive term.
A year earlier, Manchester City’s Bernardo Silva was fined £50,000 and received a one-match ban after a tweet compared the facial features of a mascot for a Spanish confectionery firm to that of Benjamin Mendy. Silva had received support from Mendy during the FA’s process.