Bruno Fernandes demands Manchester United end season on a high note after Brighton humbling

Bruno Fernandes says Manchester United must end a miserable campaign on a high after being embarrassed at Brighton.

United’s players endured chants of “you’re not fit to wear the shirt” from travelling fans during Saturday’s 4-0 thrashing on the south coast, while there were further protests against the club’s ownership.

The 20-time English champions are guaranteed to finish with their lowest points tally of the Premier League era and can no longer qualify for the Champions League.

Fernandes, who captained the side at the Amex Stadium, accepted the criticism of supporters ahead of a two-week break before the season finale at Crystal Palace.

“The whole season has been like this, ups and downs, the downs have been too down,” he told the club’s website.

“They (fans) have been through bad things seeing their club this season and they have been supporting us all through the season.

“They support us until the end with different chants. Whatever they want to think, fair enough from them.

“We have one game left. We have to win that game and that’s everything we can do.

“The game is far away but we have to keep our focus, do our best and understand that last game is important for us – and we have to win it.”

Moises Caicedo opened the scoring before quick-fire second-half strikes from Marc Cucurella, Pascal Gross and Leandro Trossard secured rampant Brighton a deserved first home win since Boxing Day.

United can now only accumulate a maximum 61 points this term – three fewer than they managed in 2013-14, which began under David Moyes and finished with the caretaker management of Ryan Giggs.

Ralf Rangnick’s side are unable to climb higher than their current position of sixth, while clinching a Europa League spot is the best they