Hope the fecker gets a lengthy ban and is chinned by a Utd supporter somewhere. Mocking people who died in an aeroplane crash is the lowest level even for the scum of this planet.
Fernandinho's Munich air disaster twitter post?
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I just genuinely cannot believe a senior City player would do it.
Edit: Maybe I have too much good faith
This thread is an absolute embarrassment. Of course he didn’t mean it ffs. It’s just a really unfortunate coincidence.
I didn’t even realise it was the Munich anniversary until I turned on Sky before the match started. But apparently some Brazilian who (to memory) has absolute no controversy to his name just decided to publicly post a horrendously unsubtle dig referencing a plane clash and risked huge repercussions because, well, why not.
Desperate to play the victim. Boring
I didn’t even realise it was the Munich anniversary until I turned on Sky before the match started. But apparently some Brazilian who (to memory) has absolute no controversy to his name just decided to publicly post a horrendously unsubtle dig referencing a plane clash and risked huge repercussions because, well, why not.
Desperate to play the victim. Boring
He's stayed in Manchester and hence would know the significance unless he's an utter tool. Not ruling out the possibility of it being unconnected (footballers can live in their own bubble) but to claim that you have "No idea" why Manchester United fans would find a Manchester City player posting that connected considering it was posted on that day, is really weird.
If Cavani is getting a 3 match ban then this should too.
Thank you!
And the explosion emoji?
It’s just the most ridiculous coincidence, utterly bizarre.
Still to hear a good explanation for those 4 emojis popping up, I’m all all ears, I want to hear how fexking incredible and unfortunate the lad has been. I want to believe footballers or those who run their social media aren’t that stupid.
It really is absolutely the most remarkable of coincidences.
Still to hear a good explanation for those 4 emojis popping up, I’m all all ears, I want to hear how fexking incredible and unfortunate the lad has been. I want to believe footballers or those who run their social media aren’t that stupid.
It really is absolutely the most remarkable of coincidences.
anything is possible. He could’ve been under influence for all we know. But unless this is proven to be true I’ll hold my horses
Hmmm...looks like an unfortunate coincidence on the face of it, but that explosion emoji??? I'd love to hear his explanation. Beyond disgusting if indeed he or his team meant that.
If it was just the picture with the celebration, I'd call it a coincidence. Coupled with a plane, an explosion and a laughing emoji it seems ... suspicious. Although it would surprise me if Fernandinho gave the Munich disaster much thought.
He’s played in Manchester for how many years? How many times has he done a moment of silence for it? Laughing and explosions, he deserves a ban.
Agreed on both counts, although I think he should be banned from the game completely. The trouble is proving intent in this situation is next to impossible so...
Does he come across as someone capable of doing something like from what you've seen of him? I only ask because I know very little about the guy off the pitch.
That hardly means that when he hears "February 6" he thinks "ah, Munich". I'll be shocked if he does.
Because there’s two pics. One where he’s jumping up for a big header hence the exploding emoji for a ‘boom’ type effect, and another where’s he laughing and celebrating doing a plane type motion hence, the plane emoji.
It’s not that deep
I’m totally with you on this. I mean his PR team probably need to have a look at themselves, but I wouldn’t be looking at the player in the slightest.
Again, find one of the plane and explosion though
I totally get that people are reacting, and if it turned out to be a Munich reference then it wouldn't be the craziest thing a footballer has done, but those asking what the emojies could possibly mean if not Munich? That's bizarre to me, it's really straight forward.
Not really despite being an absolute shit house on the pitch, he's seen as a good example to the youngsters, never does anything unprofessional or steps out of line off the pitch. For the most part seen as the ultimate role model at the club. The definition of one of those players who becomes a cnut soon as the game starts but leaves everything in the game. That said even if its Cavani like ignorance as oppossed to ulterior motives its still a massive clanger. I'd expect the FA to follow up, if it was a PR team, I'd expect them fired.
Cannot believe some of the arguments on here. This is his line of business and he still cannot differentiate between sentive/insensitive topics?
Also convenient to have a PR team post BS to avoid culpability
Also convenient to have a PR team post BS to avoid culpability
Find one of him using a bullseye again then.His social media manager clearly just found a pic of him training where he’s looking happy and decided to use it.
It’s horrendously unlucky and nothing more.
Can the fa fine a social media team?
Has he literally ever used an airplane emoji before, or done an airplane celebration? It might not even be Fernandinho writing his tweets just one of the bluemooners who thought he'd be "subtle" and get away with it. Either way, Cavani got a 3 game ban for less so fairs fair.
I have no idea which emojis he uses frequently or not.
But his accounts are clearly ran by a social media team. The only way this could be intentional is if like you said the writer of Fernandinho’s posts saw the picture of him doing that celebration in training and thought he could throw a dig to Munich in there... knowing full well he’s risking his job, Fernandinho’s reputation and not to mention his own. Seems unlikely
I struggle to believe a person trained in public relations would be so absent-minded as to post such a tweet, especially given what day it was. It's their job to be in the know.
It has to have come from the player, surely
I don't care.
If Cavani, Bruno or whoever else made an Instagram post using "6", "9" and an assortment of symbols on the anniversary of Hillsborough what do you think would happen to them? However innocent they were? If it's his team writing it, wouldn't surprise me if it was a bluemooner
Thats my thinking, either way his account and a ban should be incoming.
It’s like an alternative reality in this thread. Also if you look at his Twitter feed it’s all generic PR footballing and social positive tweets, there’s literally nothing offensive ever at all on there.
Also the emoji = bang on iOS and we literally say “he banged a goal in”
A ban for what exactly?
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Well people are idiots.
You can't really say if it was Fernandinho or PR, really. I do wonder why he would suddenly do it now after being in the Premier League since 13/14, though.
It would be unfair if he is taking the flak for something someone else wrote, so I will hold off.
It would be unfair if he is taking the flak for something someone else wrote, so I will hold off.
Like when I hear September 11th as an American, doubt I would remember the twin towers being blown up! Shocked if I do! I hope my sarcasm bleeds through here man.
you do remember these things. People do remember these things. Has he ever used this emoji before? The explosion one?
If you have him doing so elsewhere maybe maybe you can make a claim.
A player is responsible for what his supposed PR team puts out from his own verified handle. And even if it was ignorance rather than genuine intent, it's provocative and inflammatory, and should not be tolerated imo.
Sensible post. As opposed to our fans calling this thread an embarrassment.
No doubt Fernandinho will adhere to his claim that he meant no offense whatsoever. Whether one believes that or not, and either claim is plausible, offense was very plausibly taken. The explosion emoji, coupled with the airplane -- at the heart of the concern -- weighs against the "I had no idea" defense.
For the same reason Cavani faced a ban, where there was not even a scintilla of a doubt that Cavani intended no sense of racism, Fernandinho should face a sanction from the FA.
For the same reason Cavani faced a ban, where there was not even a scintilla of a doubt that Cavani intended no sense of racism, Fernandinho should face a sanction from the FA.
Personally, I think it would be a massive coincidence for a member of a rival club to post something, on that of all days, in which every single Emoji can be seen as a clear mocking reference to the Munich Disaster. It's amazingly unlucky and coincidental if there was no intent behind it.
However, even if you believe that there was no deliberate intent meant whatsoever, then it still has to be the minimum 3 game ban same as Cavani received. The FA accepted there was no deliberate intent whatsoever from Cavani, but the rule was applied as he still sent the tweet that, unknowingly and unintentionally, caused offence.
So it's the same with the Fernandinho tweet. It caused offence as it can be taken that way. Same as Cavani. Even if the FA accept that he didn't mean any offence, as they did with Cavani, then it's still a 3 game ban if there's any consistency applied.
However, even if you believe that there was no deliberate intent meant whatsoever, then it still has to be the minimum 3 game ban same as Cavani received. The FA accepted there was no deliberate intent whatsoever from Cavani, but the rule was applied as he still sent the tweet that, unknowingly and unintentionally, caused offence.
So it's the same with the Fernandinho tweet. It caused offence as it can be taken that way. Same as Cavani. Even if the FA accept that he didn't mean any offence, as they did with Cavani, then it's still a 3 game ban if there's any consistency applied.
Do you think he doesn't know, the date? Hes played in Manchester long enough. And I'm sure there was an ex City player on that plane as a journalist, so there bound to know, unless we give him the benefit of the doubt, as hes a Brazilian and didn't know, I'd agree with that if that's what he comes out and says.
Not if they don't tell him; and it is likely that they don't inform him of all social media matters. PR is usually handled by the club. How would he know if they posted it before he saw it?
That's his problem. If you allow someone to act on your behalf you better make sure you trust them to be responsible.