Manchester United were left fuming at UEFA's decision to hand a man-of-the-match award to the player who broke Luke Shaw's leg.
Hector Moreno, whose reckless 16th minute challenge left Shaw with a double fracture and facing six months out, was lauded following United's 2-1 Champions League defeat to PSV Eindhoven.
United
felt the decision, made by a UEFA technical panel at the game, was
insensitive given the role the Mexico international defender played in
the appalling injury to Shaw.
A source at the Old Trafford giants said: "We found it strange and disappointing that UEFA made him their man of the match after what happened to Luke."
Shaw underwent surgery in an Eindhoven hospital on Wednesday and will remain there for at least the next 24 hours while his condition is assessed.
Moreno, who scored PSV's equaliser on the night after the Shaw
incident, protested his innocence over the challenge and said he
empathised with the crocked United man — having suffered a similar
injury himself during last year's World Cup.
"I just feel really
bad because I was involved in the accident,” said the 27-year-old. "I
feel really sorry. I think I played the ball, but in this kind of
situation I don't care if it was a foul. I feel bad for him, for his
family.
"I had myself a situation like that during the World Cup
and it's bad. It's difficult to say what happened. I just hope he will
be back as soon as possible."
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