Maguire confirms he has been AXED as Man United captain by Ten Hag

Harry Maguire confirms he has been AXED as Man United captain by Erik ten Hag and is ‘extremely disappointed’ – with Bruno Fernandes the favourite to replace him

  • Harry Maguire confirmed that he has been stripped of the Man United captaincy
  • The 30-year-old has been linked with a move away from the club this summer 
  •  Bruno Fernandes has been tipped to succeed him after deputising last term 

Harry Maguire revealed his extreme disappointment over being stripped of the Manchester United armband with the club set to replace the defender as captain. 

The 30-year-old looks to be on his way out of Old Trafford this summer after losing his place in the starting line-up last season following a poor run of form. 

Maguire, who joined for a world record fee for a defender in 2019, found himself behind Lisandro Martinez, Raphael Varane, Victor Lindelof and even Luke Shaw resulting in Bruno Fernandes captaining the outfit for much of the campaign. 

The England international took to Twitter on Sunday to confirm the Erik ten Hag’s decision, highlighting his regret while pledging his support for the next skipper.

‘After discussions with the manager today he has informed me he is changing captain,’ he wrote. ‘He outlined his reasons to me and whilst I’m personally extremely disappointed, I will continue to give my all every time I wear the shirt. 

Harry Maguire could be on his way out of the club this summer after failing to impress Ten Hag

Erik ten Hag revealed last week that he alone will make the decision on United’s next skipper

Maguire lost his place in the starting line-up following Man United’s 4-0 defeat to Brentford

‘So I wanted to say a massive thank you to the Manchester United fans for all their brilliant support whilst I’ve been wearing the armband. 

‘Since the day I took on the role, three and half years ago, it’s been a huge privilege to lead Manchester United and one of the proudest moments of my career to date. It’s one of the greatest honours in club football. 

‘I’ve done everything I possibly could to help United be successful – on and off the field. I will always be grateful to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer for first giving me the responsibility and I wish whoever now takes it on every success and they will have my full support.’ 


Source: Read Full Article