Fernandes reveals managing Manchester United ambition

The Portugal international is planning on taking up coaching after hanging up his boots, though there is still a long way to go.

Bruno Fernandes might have plenty of time remaining in his playing career but he has already set his sight on managing Manchester United in the future.

Fernandes turned out to be a revelation for Man United last season after joining the club from Sporting on a €55 million transfer.

The midfielder was central to the Red Devils’ deep runs in the Europa League and FA Cup and seal a third-place finish in the Premier League, scoring 12 goals and registering eight assists in all competitions for his new side.

Once again this season, the 26-year-old has been a standout performer for Man Utd as they push for their first piece of silverware since 2017, making an impressive 38 goal contributions through 51 appearances so far in 2020-21.

“I think I want to be a coach. Honestly, I would like to be a coach,” Fernandes told a Q&A session on the club’s official website.

“I don’t know which team I would like to manage. Of course, the biggest team if I can manage Manchester United, I will be happy. I can leave now just some words so if people see this, if I’m a manager in the future, the fans can make some pressure to bring me as a coach!

“But I think I would like to be a coach in the future. I’m not sure but for what I feel for football, for the feeling I have, I think I have to continue to be inside of football because my whole life is about this. So I think, in the future, it needs to be with football too.”