Manchester United interim head coach Ralf Rangnick has confirmed that Harry Maguire will remain club captain until at least the end of the campaign.
Maguire’s recent performances have been heavily criticised, and a recent report claimed that Rangnick was considering handing Cristiano Ronaldo the armband for the rest of the season.
The 28-year-old took to social media on Friday to deny the suggestions, insisting that the squad are “united” and focused on Sunday’s Premier League clash with Leeds United.
Rangnick has now firmly denied that there has been a discussion about changing the captaincy at Old Trafford, with Maguire set to keep hold of the armband for the remainder of the 2021-22 campaign.
“Well, to start with, I must say this is absolutely nonsense,” Rangnick told reporters. “I have never spoken with any player about a possible change of captaincy, Harry was fully aware of that, so was Cristiano and the other players. This has never been an issue for me.
“It’s me who decides who’s the captain and therefore there is no reason for me to speak about that with another person. Harry is our captain and he will stay our captain until the end of the season and there is nothing else to add on to that.”
Earlier this week, Marcus Rashford also denied that there was an issue in the Man United dressing room after suggestions that Ronaldo’s arrival had unsettled the English players at Old Trafford.
