Everton boss Duncan Ferguson says his substitution of Moise Kean was "nothing personal," despite taking him off after just 19 minutes of playing time.
The Blues were playing away to Manchester United, and at 1-0 up, Kean had entered the pitch in the 70th minute, coming on for Bernard.
However, seven minutes later The Red Devils equalised, and Kean was then taken off for Oumar Niasse before the final whistle, with the former Juve striker getting just 19 minutes of action.
Everton boss Duncan Ferguson says his substitution of Moise Kean was "nothing personal," despite taking him off after just 19 minutes of playing time.
The Blues were playing away to Manchester United, and at 1-0 up, Kean had entered the pitch in the 70th minute, coming on for Bernard.
However, seven minutes later The Red Devils equalised, and Kean was then taken off for Oumar Niasse before the final whistle, with the former Juve striker getting just 19 minutes of action.
The 19-year-old Italy international stormed straight down the tunnel.
Asked about his decisions in his post-game interview with Sky Sports, Ferguson said it wasn’t because of a problem with the Italian.
“I just needed a substitution to kill a bit of time," insisted the manager.
“I have got so many strikers on the bench and I just needed to make a change. It was nothing personal against Moise Kean."
Kean has struggled since his €30m move to Goodison Park last summer, and hasn’t scored a single goal in 13 appearances for The Toffees.
There are multiple reports he is heading back to Italy on loan, with Bologna, Roma and Milan interested.