Erik ten Hag is not worried about a potential ban for Alejandro Garnacho after the Manchester United attacker's social media incident with goalkeeper Andre Onana.
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.
Onana himself defended Garnacho on social media on Thursday night, saying he knew "exactly what [Garnacho] meant" by his comments.
But Ten Hag has confirmed United are speaking with the FA about the incident.
Asked in a pre-match press conference ahead of the Manchester derby, live on Sky Sports at 3.30pm this Sunday, about whether he is worried Garnacho could be sanctioned for his social media post, Ten Hag replied: "Not in this moment. We are talking with the FA, I can confirm that.
"I want to emphasise that we are together, we are united. You have seen that with the post of Andre Onana."
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. This matter should go no further."
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.
'Cultural sensitivities an essential consideration'
Sporting Equals - an independent body established to promote ethnic diversity in the area of sport and physical activity - have responded to the incident.
"We are disappointed to see Alejandro Garnacho's recent tweet," the statement began. "We understand that his intentions were not to offend, in fact the opposite, when reflecting on the performance of his team-mate Andre Onana.
"While the intent may have been to compliment, the tweet does not account for the lived experiences of many across the United Kingdom and beyond. Cultural sensitivities are an essential consideration.
"Premier League footballers are speaking to the entire nation and the wider world given the platform they hold. By virtue of the Premier League attracting the best talent from around the globe many players are unaware of cultural sensitivities.
"This is a learning opportunity for Garnacho and the broader game. The focus should be on Onana's performance now, not on insensitive comments - no matter the best intentions.
"In an effort to avoid this happening again we would urge all clubs and the Premier League to review training, to educate and to inform. Understanding lived experiences of team-mates will help reduce the risk of saying or writing something that could be perceived as insensitive.
"We would reiterate this is not a reason to focus on criticising Garnacho but instead a chance to be, and do, better in football."
Ziuiklmprs
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Sancho alieda wapi
yoekopty
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why do the FA automatically think of black people when someone posts a monkey picture? surely the racism is in their own minds?
indeed VAR en refeeres
CollinsOjwang
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these people who call us monkeys have they taken a clear look at Gareth Bale??????
this is the kind of talk that this post was meant to discourage
1893askena
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these people who call us monkeys have they taken a clear look at Gareth Bale??????
Linbmnrtu
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why do the FA automatically think of black people when someone posts a monkey picture? surely the racism is in their own minds?
Yeah, Onana admitted that it was just for fun and motivation. When Onana doesn't have a problem, Why should FA? They should be investigating their VAR's and Refree's more.
Mawbikmpy
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Please leave social medias alone and win city like we have done it.
ShehzadQureshi
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why do the FA automatically think of black people when someone posts a monkey picture? surely the racism is in their own minds?
Klef122
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man united and social media posts is like training to them but please win this game for me
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You are dreaming of winning the league again 😂😂
Olilatonny95
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so all Animals are referred to as Africans? small brained whites
Jeremykyan1
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This is terrible considering the fact that they won thanks to Onana Garnacho was fully demonstrating his happiness by making a reference to a beast like a super goalie with powers The FA are trying to cover up their weak asses cus all the times fans have been abusive to players they didn’t do anything except take the knee Why don’t they take the knee as well How is it even possible for a player to racially abuse his teammate after a victory. Make it make sense Useless FA
the way I see the situation well I see it in two ways 1. these western people have gotten and take way too many things seriously 2. the FA is never consistent.
Jeremykyan1
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later these sensitive ppl gon say that anything that has the color black is racist🤣
these white people have made their hearts very soft and weak
Jeremykyan1
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I'm a Chinese but that's my point of view, sory if I'm wrong, I didn't mean to offend anyone. Thank you
you're right and don't worry you didn't offend anyone, as an African myself I'm irritated at how other people are so offended so easily, because if a friend of mine made a post with a picture of me with the gorilla emojis, I would react to it the same way Onana did. entire situation is just a complete joke.
Jeremykyan1
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I can assure you that, black people are not offended by this post. It's seems some white people are more offended by the post than black people and by Onana himself. I wish players will stay off social media. It's have become a problem everyone get triggered so easily and for some stupid reason
it's because people have gotten more soft and more sensitive throughout time. don't understand why but they've just gotten very sensitive. it's sad.
Jeremykyan1
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I don't understand, here in African schools they teach kids early man and how he came from ape to human, how aboit we ban this topic worldwide then ahhhh??
preach man! preach! whoever's in charge of that FA should be fired. He's not running it well
Jeremykyan1
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please tell me the FA won't actually ban Garnacho 💀 this is ridiculous
wizzybbigstepper
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What about being a goat 🐐? A guerrilla is stronger we come from the jungle of Africa deep down in the trenches of Kupe muaneguba Tombel we can’t deny who we are and no one can tell us what offends us. 🇨🇲 🔥
Pecelrtuz
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I don't understand, here in African schools they teach kids early man and how he came from ape to human, how aboit we ban this topic worldwide then ahhhh??
perebi
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man united and social media posts is like training to them but please win this game for me
Canopojoo
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" I'm a Monkey 🐒 coz am black African". Now what?! My fellow Africans, take it easy.Let them call us 🐒, 🦍 because they know that we are strong and we can fit in every situation.
nbas
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his intentions were not vile, but he could have chosen a more appropriate language. for that I believe the sanction will be in place. there can never be a good reason for breaking the rules. if that's encouraged others would do same with similar excuses. those jokes can be kept at the training grounds but not extended to the general public.
Bouaeiosuy
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I can assure you that, black people are not offended by this post. It's seems some white people are more offended by the post than black people and by Onana himself. I wish players will stay off social media. It's have become a problem everyone get triggered so easily and for some stupid reason
I'm a Chinese but that's my point of view, sory if I'm wrong, I didn't mean to offend anyone. Thank you
Obk994
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Black people are acting sensitive or they aren't proud of their skin colour... there's a big different between monkeys, baboons, guerrillas & human being. I mean if you put an white skin guy picture & a guerrilla emoji no one will talk about it. But we are proud to compare ourselves to Lions & other animals. I'm just thinking out loud 🤔
I can assure you that, black people are not offended by this post. It's seems some white people are more offended by the post than black people and by Onana himself. I wish players will stay off social media. It's have become a problem everyone get triggered so easily and for some stupid reason
Mustaphy90
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This is terrible considering the fact that they won thanks to Onana Garnacho was fully demonstrating his happiness by making a reference to a beast like a super goalie with powers The FA are trying to cover up their weak asses cus all the times fans have been abusive to players they didn’t do anything except take the knee Why don’t they take the knee as well How is it even possible for a player to racially abuse his teammate after a victory. Make it make sense Useless FA
Ọnana even confirmed it himself by saying people can't decide what he should be angry about. It's just the hypocrisy of the Western people, the real racist they're suppose to deal with they won't deal with them but the uneccessarry ones are the ones they'll be taking serious.
mipabcklpu
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Black people are acting sensitive or they aren't proud of their skin colour... there's a big different between monkeys, baboons, guerrillas & human being. I mean if you put an white skin guy picture & a guerrilla emoji no one will talk about it. But we are proud to compare ourselves to Lions & other animals. I'm just thinking out loud 🤔
.I agree with u
Bouaeiosuy
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Black people are acting sensitive or they aren't proud of their skin colour... there's a big different between monkeys, baboons, guerrillas & human being. I mean if you put an white skin guy picture & a guerrilla emoji no one will talk about it. But we are proud to compare ourselves to Lions & other animals. I'm just thinking out loud 🤔
Bob_Rogers
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later these sensitive ppl gon say that anything that has the color black is racist🤣
Not long...
hapbinruz
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The world has gone mad
AngelBluebest
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later these sensitive ppl gon say that anything that has the color black is racist🤣
SouthForK50
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This is terrible considering the fact that they won thanks to Onana Garnacho was fully demonstrating his happiness by making a reference to a beast like a super goalie with powers The FA are trying to cover up their weak asses cus all the times fans have been abusive to players they didn’t do anything except take the knee Why don’t they take the knee as well How is it even possible for a player to racially abuse his teammate after a victory. Make it make sense Useless FA
SwollenToe
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onana and garnacho use and perceive the gorilla symbol as strength. the people who perceive it as offensive are the racists why do you think a gorilla is racist... a gorilla is more than 4x as strong as a human its a compliment. it's like when zlatan says he's a lion is it racist to call a white person a lion now too?
Walegzy
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Fa no get work I swear
Cobiknt
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It’s clearly understandably from both side there’s nothing else🤦🏻♂️
muzceklmt
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ohh my good