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Edinson Cavani has “sincerely apologized” for using the word “bold fontIn a post on social media following Manchester United’s 3-2 win at Southampton on Sunday, stating that it was a warm greeting to a friend. The club has also moved to support the 33-year-old Uruguayan.
Cavani could face a three-game suspension if the Football Association deems the word discriminatory or racist, and the governing body examines the incident.
Coming as a substitute at halftime at St Mary’s, Cavani scored twice, including the winner at stoppage time, as United staged an impressive comeback after losing 2-0 at interval. Later, the forward, who joined United on a free transfer from Paris Saint-Germain last month, responded to a fan’s congratulations on Instagram by writing “thanks black!“on the platform. The post was subsequently removed.
“The message I posted after Sunday’s game was intended to be a warm greeting to a friend, thanking him for his congratulations after the game. The last thing I wanted to do was offend anyone, ”Cavani said in a statement. “I am completely opposed to racism and deleted the message as soon as it was explained that it can be interpreted differently. I would like to sincerely apologize for this. “
United said: “It is clear to us that there was absolutely no malicious intent behind Edinson’s message and removed it as soon as it was informed that it could be misinterpreted. Edinson has issued an apology for any unintentional offense caused. Manchester United and all our players are fully committed to fighting racism. “
Deleting a post may not prevent any action or punishment: 12 months ago, Manchester City’s Bernardo Silva received a one-game suspension after writing and then deleting a tweet in which the Portuguese compared teammate Benjamin Mendy to a figure cartoon representing a chocolate bar sold in Spain.
If the FA pursues a case against Cavani, the player will be asked for their observations. Next Monday is the last charge that can be issued.
