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Former Manchester United defender Patrice Evra has called on the club to strip Bruno Fernandes of the captaincy. He urged the club to reinstate Harry Maguire as captain, citing his resilience and leadership amid challenges.
Harry Maguire, who joined United from Leicester City in August 2019, was appointed skipper by Ole Gunnar Solksjaer five months after his arrival. However, Erik ten Hag stripped the England defender of Manchester United’s captaincy in 2023 and named Portuguese forward Bruno Fernandes as the new captain.
In his pre-match press conference on Friday, Rubem Amorim revealed the decision to extend Maguire’s contract. He added that he told the defender to improve because the club is ''starving for leaders'' on the pitch.
