Maguire stripped of Man United captaincy

Harry Maguire stated he has been eliminated as Manchester United captain by supervisor Erik ten Hag.

Maguire, 30, has been out of favour at United underneath Ten Hag, making simply 16 appearances within the Premier League final season, together with simply eight begins.

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“After discussions with the supervisor at the moment he has knowledgeable me he’s altering captain. He outlined his causes to me and while I am personally extraordinarily upset, I’ll proceed to provide my all each time I put on the shirt,” Maguire said in a Twitter post on Sunday.

“So I wished to say an enormous thanks to the Manchester United followers for all their good assist while I have been carrying the armband.

“Because the day I took on the position, three and half years in the past, it has been an enormous privilege to guide Manchester United and one of many proudest moments of my profession thus far. It is one of many biggest honours in membership soccer. I’ve finished all the things I probably may to assist United achieve success – on and off the sector.”

“I’ll all the time be grateful to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer for first giving me the accountability and I want whoever now takes it on each success and they’ll have my full assist.”

Maguire had been an everyday starter at United since his £80 million ($104 million) transfer from Leicester in 2019 and was named captain by former boss Solskjaer in January 2020.

He was renamed captain when Ten Hag changed Solskjaer at Outdated Trafford final summer season, however he has seen his sport time considerably diminished with Raphael Varane and Lisandro Martinez most popular at centre-back.

ESPN reported on Could 31 that United are prepared to hearken to provides for Maguire this summer season and anticipate curiosity from West Hamwho made an enquiry about his availability through the January switch window.