“Antony Slams Manchester United: Shocking Hotel Isolation, Bomb Squad Exile, and the Bitter Truth Behind His Betis Move”

When Antony finally broke his silence about his Manchester United exit, his words landed like a thunderbolt. The Brazilian winger, now a key figure at Real Betis, described his final months at Old Trafford as some of the darkest in his career — months that, according to him, were filled with disrespect, isolation, and humiliation.

After a successful loan spell at Betis where he scored nine goals in just 26 appearances and helped them reach the Conference League final, many believed Antony would return to England with renewed confidence. Instead, he says he was immediately sidelined, thrown into United’s dreaded “bomb squad,” a group reserved for players pushed out of the manager’s plans. Alongside the likes of Marcus Rashford, Alejandro Garnacho, and Jadon Sancho, Antony was forced to train away from the first team. For more than 40 days, he claims, he lived alone in a hotel, waiting for his future to be decided.

“They were very tough months in England,” Antony told Onda Cero in Spain. “More than 40 days in the hotel, training separately — I feel like they disrespected me.” His words have reignited fierce debate among fans, with some demanding answers from Manchester United and others questioning whether Antony himself played a role in his downfall at the club.

The tension reached its climax on transfer deadline day, when Betis finally secured his signature for £21.65 million. United inserted a 50% sell-on clause, a sign they were unwilling to cut ties completely, but for Antony the chapter was closed. His time at Old Trafford ended not with a farewell, but with bitterness.

Now thriving under Manuel Pellegrini in Spain, Antony appears revitalized. Yet his revelations about life in England expose more than just his personal struggles — they shine a light on the turbulence inside Manchester United. Was Antony unfairly treated by a club in chaos, or was his exile simply the consequence of underperformance and a toxic environment? Whatever the truth, his story has left fans stunned and divided, and it raises a question that won’t go away: what really happened behind the scenes at Old Trafford?