Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes’ X account was hacked on Sunday evening as the Red Devils continue their struggle on and off the pitch.
Fernandes who is still awaiting a new manager at Old Trafford saw his X account, formerly Twitter, of 4.5million followers hacked with various messages sent, including one to United owners, INEOS.
The United captain is not a regular user of the social media platform, with his most recent post before tonight coming in October, celebrating his 300th appearance for the club.
Bruno Fernandes reacts during the Emirates FA Cup Third Round match between Manchester United and Brighton & Hove Albion. (Photo by Carl Recine/Getty Images)
However, a flurry of activity from 11pm GMT, starting with messages regarding cryptocurrency, saw his feed go into overdrive with a string of posts to its 4.5million followers.
After now-deleted posts about launching a cryptocurrency, the acccount added: “This is why I need to get paid more.”
Having just been knocked out of the FA Cup by Brighton, the hackers also ensured a strong message was sent to United owners. They posted:: “Man Utd are in the dumps [at the moment].”
Another 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.
United confirmed the hack, posting on their own feed: “Bruno Fernandes’s X account has been hacked.
“Supporters should not engage with any of the posts or direct messages.”
In one of the final posts, the account posted an image of United’s 7-0 loss to Liverpool from 2023.
It is not the first time a high-profile football star has seen their X account hacked. Real Madrid star Kylian Mbappe was the target of hackers in 2024, which saw his account post messages about Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Man Utd and Tottenham.
