Former Manchester United midfielder Nicky Butt has launched a scathing attack on Alejandro Garnacho, accusing the winger of developing a 'high opinion of himself' too quickly and branding his attitude 'a disgrace'. Butt, who worked in United's academy when Garnacho first arrived, made the comments on the podcast 'The Good, The Bad and The Football'.
Butt said: 'I thought he had an edge about him. And when he got into the first team - I will just say what I think because I was there - he got above his station way too quick. He got superstar status way too quick.' The former United man added: 'I don't think he is that great anyway, but I thought his attitude was a disgrace when he was at United.'
Garnacho, who joined Chelsea in the summer, fell out of favour under Ruben Amorim and was left on the bench for the Europa League final. He responded furiously on social media and later posted pictures of himself in an Aston Villa shirt bearing Marcus Rashford's name. Butt criticised his conduct, saying: 'If you completely disrespect your teammates and the football club when you leave, then that's it.'
Since moving to Chelsea, Garnacho has been a rotation option, starting 14 league games. Last week, he removed Chelsea-related content from his TikTok account before playing in a defeat to his former club. Butt concluded: 'The best thing United did was sell him because, forget his ability... his attitude was a disgrace.'
