{"id":242563,"date":"2026-05-09T17:09:35","date_gmt":"2026-05-09T17:09:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/09\/fernandes-branded-a-spoilt-brat-by-reporter-as-wait-for-record-continues\/"},"modified":"2026-05-09T17:09:35","modified_gmt":"2026-05-09T17:09:35","slug":"fernandes-branded-a-spoilt-brat-by-reporter-as-wait-for-record-continues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/09\/fernandes-branded-a-spoilt-brat-by-reporter-as-wait-for-record-continues\/","title":{"rendered":"Fernandes branded a &#8216;spoilt brat&#8217; by reporter as wait for record continues"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Bruno Fernandes was on the receiving end of criticism by talkSPORT presenters for his on-pitch behaviour against Sunderland.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Portuguese international captained <a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/sport\/football\/team\/113099\/manchester-united\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Manchester United<\/a> in their 0-0 draw at the Stadium of Light on Saturday afternoon.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"newsletter-container-placeholder lazyload\" data-name=\"cusWls_pref_inside_man_utd\" data-value=\"Man United\" data-login-link=\"https:\/\/login.wireless.radio\" data-widget-name=\"newsletter\"\/>\n<figure class=\"article__media\">\n<div class=\"article__media-img-container open-gallery\" data-index=\"1\"><a href=\"#\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"article__gallery-count-value\">3<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"article__media-caption\"><span class=\"article__media-span\">Fernandes looked to have been elbowed in the face, but a card was not shown<\/span><span class=\"article__credit\">Credit: @Utd_Wizard X<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As the clock ticked down towards 90 minutes, Sunderland&#8217;s Nilson Angulo appeared to catch <a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/who\/bruno-fernandes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fernandes<\/a> on the face with his elbow.<\/p>\n<p>Play continued before referee Stuart Attwell paused it as Fernandes lay down on the turf in apparent pain.<\/p>\n<p>He then angrily protested against the official&#8217;s decision to not book Angulo, but his remonstration did not go down well on talkSPORT.<\/p>\n<p>On commentary for the match was Mark Wilson, who said: &#8220;Bruno Fernandes is behaving like a spoilt brat this afternoon, he&#8217;s gone down clutching his face as though he&#8217;s been fouled.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"read-more-container theme-football read-more-container--article-entry t-010-background-color\" data-widget-title=\"READ MORE ON FOOTBALL\" data-widget-article-count=\"2\">\n<h2 class=\"read-more-container_title\" data-original-text=\"READ MORE ON FOOTBALL\">READ MORE ON FOOTBALL<\/h2>\n<\/aside>\n<p>&#8220;The referee has blown as Sunderland were breaking forward, then he&#8217;s got up, and he&#8217;s literally spent the last 90 seconds berating Stuart Attwell, in his face, just shouting at him. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Granit Xhaka is telling him to calm down, Fernandes is still going on and he&#8217;s not going to get booked. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Micky Gray, I don&#8217;t know what Stuart Attwell is doing down there at the minute, what is Bruno Fernandes doing there?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This is the side of Bruno Fernandes that we don&#8217;t want to see, but we actually do see it every single week,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/who\/michael-gray\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gray<\/a> responded. <\/p>\n<aside class=\"rail--classic  rail-component rail-stacked-outer-container\" data-slide-count=\"4\" data-slide-count-tablet=\"4\" data-rail-type=\"section\"\/>\n<p>&#8220;Waving his arms around and complaining to referees.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He&#8217;s tried to play a through ball to Patrick Dorgu and as he&#8217;s played the ball, there&#8217;s contact, I think it&#8217;s Angulo over on that right-hand side. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__media\">\n<div class=\"article__media-img-container open-gallery\" data-index=\"2\"><a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Bruno Fernandes argues with referee Stuart Attwell.\" height=\"649\" width=\"960\" data-credit=\"Getty\" src=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/bruno-fernandes-lisandro-martinez-manchester-1079380592.jpg?strip=all&amp;w=960\" data-caption=\"Wilson and Gray were not fans of Fernandes' behaviour towards the referee\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 375px) 335px, (max-width: 520px) 480px, (max-width: 660px) 620px, 940px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/bruno-fernandes-lisandro-martinez-manchester-1079380592.jpg?w=940 940w, https:\/\/talksport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/bruno-fernandes-lisandro-martinez-manchester-1079380592.jpg?w=335 335w, https:\/\/talksport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/bruno-fernandes-lisandro-martinez-manchester-1079380592.jpg?w=480 480w, https:\/\/talksport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/bruno-fernandes-lisandro-martinez-manchester-1079380592.jpg?w=620 620w, https:\/\/talksport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/bruno-fernandes-lisandro-martinez-manchester-1079380592.jpg?w=1880 1880w, https:\/\/talksport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/bruno-fernandes-lisandro-martinez-manchester-1079380592.jpg?w=670 670w, https:\/\/talksport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/bruno-fernandes-lisandro-martinez-manchester-1079380592.jpg?w=960 960w, https:\/\/talksport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/bruno-fernandes-lisandro-martinez-manchester-1079380592.jpg?w=1240 1240w, https:\/\/talksport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/bruno-fernandes-lisandro-martinez-manchester-1079380592.jpg?w=2820 2820w, https:\/\/talksport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/bruno-fernandes-lisandro-martinez-manchester-1079380592.jpg?w=1005 1005w, https:\/\/talksport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/bruno-fernandes-lisandro-martinez-manchester-1079380592.jpg?w=1440 1440w, https:\/\/talksport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/bruno-fernandes-lisandro-martinez-manchester-1079380592.jpg?w=1860 1860w, https:\/\/talksport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/bruno-fernandes-lisandro-martinez-manchester-1079380592.jpg?w=3760 3760w, https:\/\/talksport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/bruno-fernandes-lisandro-martinez-manchester-1079380592.jpg?w=1340 1340w, https:\/\/talksport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/bruno-fernandes-lisandro-martinez-manchester-1079380592.jpg?w=1920 1920w, https:\/\/talksport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/bruno-fernandes-lisandro-martinez-manchester-1079380592.jpg?w=2480 2480w\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"article__gallery-count-value\">3<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"article__media-caption\"><span class=\"article__media-span\">Wilson and Gray were not fans of Fernandes&#8217; behaviour towards the referee<\/span><span class=\"article__credit\">Credit: Getty<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&#8220;His elbow has kind of grazed across the top of Bruno Fernandes&#8217; face. Nothing in it whatsoever, but he&#8217;s laid on the ground.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He&#8217;s waited until Stuart Attwell has actually stopped the game, he blew his whistle. Then he gets back to his feet, complaining to the referee, then there&#8217;s five or six United and Sunderland players gathering around the referee. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s a petulant side of Bruno Fernandes that spoils his ability, because he&#8217;s got so much talent. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;That is the side that I just hate to see, trying to get somebody sent off when nothing happened.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Fernandes, who was <a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/football\/4243357\/bruno-fernandes-footballer-of-the-year-declan-rice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">named the Football Writers&#8217; Association&#8217;s (FWA) men&#8217;s Footballer of the Year<\/a>, was not booked for his apparent dissent.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Wait goes on for Bruno<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>United have already qualified for next season&#8217;s Champions League and look set to finish third at the end of the season.<\/p>\n<p>Whilst the squad as a whole will aim to break to 70-point mark with wins in their last two games, Fernandes has his own target to hit.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__media\">\n<div class=\"article__media-img-container open-gallery\" data-index=\"3\"><a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Bruno Fernandes for Manchester United.\" height=\"618\" width=\"960\" data-credit=\"Getty\" src=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/bruno-fernandes-manchester-united-applauds-1079391753.jpg?strip=all&amp;w=960\" data-caption=\"Fernandes was unable to equal or break the assist record\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 375px) 335px, (max-width: 520px) 480px, (max-width: 660px) 620px, 940px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/bruno-fernandes-manchester-united-applauds-1079391753.jpg?w=940 940w, https:\/\/talksport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/bruno-fernandes-manchester-united-applauds-1079391753.jpg?w=335 335w, https:\/\/talksport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/bruno-fernandes-manchester-united-applauds-1079391753.jpg?w=480 480w, https:\/\/talksport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/bruno-fernandes-manchester-united-applauds-1079391753.jpg?w=620 620w, https:\/\/talksport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/bruno-fernandes-manchester-united-applauds-1079391753.jpg?w=1880 1880w, https:\/\/talksport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/bruno-fernandes-manchester-united-applauds-1079391753.jpg?w=670 670w, https:\/\/talksport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/bruno-fernandes-manchester-united-applauds-1079391753.jpg?w=960 960w, https:\/\/talksport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/bruno-fernandes-manchester-united-applauds-1079391753.jpg?w=1240 1240w, https:\/\/talksport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/bruno-fernandes-manchester-united-applauds-1079391753.jpg?w=2820 2820w, https:\/\/talksport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/bruno-fernandes-manchester-united-applauds-1079391753.jpg?w=1005 1005w, https:\/\/talksport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/bruno-fernandes-manchester-united-applauds-1079391753.jpg?w=1440 1440w, https:\/\/talksport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/bruno-fernandes-manchester-united-applauds-1079391753.jpg?w=1860 1860w, https:\/\/talksport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/bruno-fernandes-manchester-united-applauds-1079391753.jpg?w=3760 3760w, https:\/\/talksport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/bruno-fernandes-manchester-united-applauds-1079391753.jpg?w=1340 1340w, https:\/\/talksport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/bruno-fernandes-manchester-united-applauds-1079391753.jpg?w=1920 1920w, https:\/\/talksport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/bruno-fernandes-manchester-united-applauds-1079391753.jpg?w=2480 2480w\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"article__gallery-count-value\">3<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"article__media-caption\"><span class=\"article__media-span\">Fernandes was unable to equal or break the assist record<\/span><span class=\"article__credit\">Credit: Getty<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The 31-year-old is <a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/football\/4216950\/bruno-fernandes-man-utd-cristiano-ronaldo-record\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">currently on 19 assists in the Premier League<\/a>, one away from the all-time record for a single season.<\/p>\n<p>Thierry Henry and Kevin De Bruyne share the title with 20 each, but Fernandes could go one further and take the crown for himself.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"read-more-container theme-football read-more-container--article-entry t-010-background-color\" data-widget-title=\"Read More on talkSPORT\" data-widget-article-count=\"2\">\n<h2 class=\"read-more-container_title\" data-original-text=\"Read More on talkSPORT\">Read More on talkSPORT<\/h2>\n<\/aside>\n<p>United host Nottingham Forest next Saturday and then travel to Brighton on the final day on May 24.<\/p>\n<p>Fernandes therefore has another 180 minutes of football to become the best assister in a single campaign in the English top flight.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/football\/4244491\/bruno-fernandes-spolt-brat-manchester-united-premier-league-record\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bruno Fernandes was on the receiving end of criticism by talkSPORT presenters for his on-pitch behaviour against Sunderland. 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