Maguire has been stripped of Manchester United captaincy

Harry Maguire has confirmed on his Twitter handle that he has been stripped of Manchester United captaincy by manager Eric Ten Hag.

Maguire 30, has eight Premier League starts last year and is rumoured to be on his way to West Ham.

The centre-back for England claims to be “extremely disappointed” but vows to “continue to give my all” while wearing the jersey.

This was what Maguire wrote on his Twitter Handle

After discussions with the manager today he has informed me he is changing captain. 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.

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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.

According to a club statement, it is now the duty of manager Eric Ten Hag will name a new captain before Manchester United’s pre-season tour begins on Thursday morning in New York.