Harry Maguire who plays for Premier League giants, Manchester United appears to be nearing the end of his run with the club after being stripped off his captaincy in a brutal manner by club manager Erik ten Hag.
Harry Maguire removed as Man Utd captain by Erik ten Hag
Harry Maguire has been tipped constantly to leave the Red Devils in the current transfer window after finding very limited opportunities on the field under the lead of Erik ten Hag, while teams like West Ham have been eager to sign him.
As per the latest reports, it is none other than Bruno Fernandes who is expected to take over the captain’s armband now permanently, Bruno used to wear the band in the past when Maguire was absent.
Harry Maguire took to social media to state that after having discussions with the club manager, he had informed Maguire that he is changing the captain for the club, after which he went on to outline the reasons involved to Maguire.
Maguire also added that he was personally extremely disappointed with the decision, however, he will also continue to give his best everytime he wore the jersey of the Red Devils.
Previously Harry Maguire had instantly received the captain’s armband from Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as soon as he arrived in 2019 from Leicester. However, despite initially giving impressive performances and shining in the country side with England, he has been struggling with the club.
Erik ten Hag removes Harry Maguire from captaincy
After Erik ten Hag preferring Raphael Varane and Lisandro Martinez in the central defence became evident, it was only a matter of time about when Maguire would also be stripped of the captaincy.
“Since the day I took on the role, 3.5 years ago, it’s been a huge privilege to lead Manchester United and one of the proudest moments of my career to date”, said Harry Maguire in his official statement.
Maguire went ahead to add in his statement that he wanted to say a massive thank you to the fans of Manchester United from all over the world for their brilliant support always while he had been wearing the prestigious captain’s armband.
