Ex-man Utd Striker Hernandez Fined For Sexist Comments

Former Manchester United striker Javier Hernandez has been fined and warned astir his early behaviour aft making sexist remarks connected societal media.

The Mexican Football Federation said nan 37-year-old, now pinch Liga MX broadside Chivas, made a bid of statements "promoting sexist stereotypes" connected TikTok.

The striker said connected societal media that women are "failing" and "eradicating masculinity".

"Don't beryllium acrophobic to beryllium women, to let yourselves to beryllium led by a man," said nan erstwhile Mexico captain.

The comments, which were made past weekend, were met pinch a backlash successful Mexico.

President Claudia Sheinbaum, nan country's first female president, said: "Chicharito is simply a very bully shot [player] but erstwhile it comes to his sentiment connected women... he still has a batch to learn."

Chivas said nan comments were "contrary to nan principles and values" of nan nine and that they had taken "appropriate action" against Hernandez, though they did not specify which action.

Hernandez, Mexico's all-time starring scorer, joined Manchester United from Chivas successful 2010.

He spent 4 years astatine Old Trafford, winning nan Premier League twice.

After spells pinch Real Madrid and Bayer Leverkusen, he returned to nan Premier League pinch West Ham for a three-season stint betwixt 2017 and 2020.

Hernandez past joined Sevilla from nan Hammers, earlier spending 4 seasons pinch MLS broadside Los Angeles Galaxy.

He returned to erstwhile nine Chivas successful 2023, signing a two-year deal.