Manchester United have been forced to issue a statement after the club captain, Bruno Fernandes’ X account, was hacked.
The Red Devils skipper’s page was compromised in the aftermath of their FA Cup third-round exit at the hands of Brighton.
Shortly after 11 pm on Sunday night, 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.
Another post was directed at the club owners as it appeared to be calling for their removal. The post read: “Let’s get rid of INEOS.”
Further messages tagged adult star Bonnie Blue, and then the England cricket team, before YouTuber KSI and world darts champion Luke Littler were messaged.
In one of the final posts, the account posted an image of United’s 7-0 loss to Liverpool from 2023.
United issued a statement urging fans not to interact with it until further notice.
It read: “Bruno Fernandes’ X account has been hacked.
“Supporters should not engage with any of the posts or direct messages.”
Bruno Fernandes’ Twitter Crash Out is GENERATIONALL😭🤯 pic.twitter.com/MOpysXF7Mk
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