Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes had his X account hacked late on Sunday night as a number of bizarre posts were shared on his page hours after the club had been dumped out the FA Cup
Bruno Fernandes had his X account hacked late on Sunday night
Bruno Fernandes had his X account hacked late on Sunday night(Image: (Jan Kruger/Getty Images))
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Manchester United were forced to issue a statement late on Sunday night after club captain Bruno Fernandes' X account was hacked. Shortly after 11pm, a string of posts appeared on the midfielder's account.
The first of the series of bizarre posts saw hackers post: "Join Macclesfield FC. Excited for the future", referencing the National League North side who knocked out FA Cup holders Crystal Palace on Saturday.
After now-deleted posts about launching a cryptocurrency, the account added: “This is why I need to get paid more.” Focus soon turned to United’s struggles, with one post saying: “let’s get rid of INEOS.”
The posts then became more explicit as time went on, with sexually charged comments made about Cristiano Ronaldo, Alisha Lehmann and adult content creator Bonnie Blue. In one of the final posts, the account posted an image of United’s 7-0 loss to Liverpool from 2023.
United, though, moved quickly to warn supporters against engaging with any social media posts from Fernandes’ account. In a post on X, they said: “Bruno Fernandes’s X account has been hacked. Supporters should not engage with any of the posts or direct messages.”
Prior to the incident, Fernandes’ account, active since April 2019, had just over 500 posts. His most recent legitimate update celebrated his 300th appearance for the club back in October.
Fernandes had earlier played the full 90 minutes as his side’s season went from bad to worse against Brighton & Hove Albion in the FA Cup.
Goals from Brajan Gruda and Danny Welbeck secured the Seagulls a 2-1 third-round triumph at Old Trafford.
One of the posts that appeared on Bruno Fernandes' X account after it was hacked on Sunday night
One of the posts that appeared on Bruno Fernandes' X account after it was hacked on Sunday night(Image: )
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Benjamin Sesko scored late in a tie that ended with teenage substitute Shea Lacey being sent off for two bookable offences as United saw their hopes of silverware go up in smoke just 11 days into 2026, having also fallen at the first hurdle in the Carabao Cup.
Speaking after the game, caretaker boss Darren Fletcher said: "Mixed performance. We started OK and then the goal knocked the stuffing out of us.
"I challenged them at half-time to move the ball with tempo instead of just composure. When we got back to 2-1 I thought here we go, the crowd was up, the energy was up but we couldn't get it over the line and get an equalising goal.
Manchester United players at the final whistle after losing to Brighton in the FA Cup
Manchester United players at the final whistle after losing to Brighton in the FA Cup(Image: Martin Rickett/PA Wire)
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"I think you could see the players are fragile but they've got to respond. Confidence is one of the most powerful things in football so when you don't have it, you have to dig deep and then the confidence comes back.
"It's over to them. They need to make sure that they have got it as there is a lot to play for this season. This team is still good enough to achieve success this season but they have to dig deep."
United could appoint their interim boss until the end of the season as soon as today, with Michael Carrick now the frontrunner for the position ahead of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.