Bruno Fernandes believes Erik ten Hag and Manchester United deserved to win the FA Cup after a challenging campaign. (More Football News)
Goals from Alejandro Garnacho and Kobbie Mainoo gave United a 2-1 victory over Manchester City in Saturday's final at Wembley.
The cup victory comes amid strong reports that manager Ten Hag will be reꦬlieved of his duties in the near future following an eighth-placed finish in the Premier League.
But with Ten Hag potentially going out on a high, F♐ernandes feels Ten Hag and the club earned their opportunity to walk up the famous Wembley steps to lift the FA Cup.
"It 🍒is crucial for everyone," Fernandes told the BBC. ඣ"We know the manager is under so much scrutiny. He deserves this, also everyone in the backroom staff and the players, we all deserve this.
"It was the last chance to get something positive from the season. We were here last season and we weren't goo🦄d enough, and we had to see them [City] go up and get the trophy.
"They have great quality, great plไayers, a great manager. We had to sacrifice and suffer but we did great things. I try m♑y best to help the team."
In scoring United's second, Mainoo (19 years and 36 days) became the first English teenager to net in an FA Cup final since Steve MacKen💮zie for City against Tottenham෴ in 1981 (19y 172d) and the youngest to do so since John Sissons for West Ham against Preston North End in 1964 (18y 215d).
Fernandes hailed the impact of Mainoo, who earlier this week was named in Gareth Sou🌌thgate's provisional 33-man England squad for the upcoming European Championships in Germany.
"Kobbie Mainoo is really good, such a quality playeওr and you can see the composure he had with the finish," Fernandes continued.
"He came throug♛h the academy and once more on tಞhe biggest stage in the world he showed it again.
"Congratulations to everyone, the staff, the players and all the fans, they have given us a bi♐g push. Finally, we have something to celebrate."
