Speaking to Football Insider, the former defender explained why he didn’t feel stripping Maguire from the Manchester United captaincy would help, saying:
He added:
Maguire is under immense pressure to step down as captain, with many sections of the fan base underwhelmed by his performances. The star will also be grateful that Ralf Rangnick has dismissed any talks of taking away the armband until at least the end of the season.
Manchester United stars claim there is no rift within the club, but rumors persist
First, it was Marcus Rashford, who spoke openly about dismissing reports of unrest at Old Trafford, insisting that there were no issues. United captain Harry Maguire also joined the striker in rubbishing such claims of a rift in the dressing room. While the stars have come out to deny the rumors, it hasn’t exactly helped.
There are still prompts by many in the Red Devils’ supporter clubs for Cristiano Ronaldo to replace Harry Maguire as captain. Ralf Rangnick has said time and time again that Maguire will remain Manchester United’s captain throughout this campaign, but that has not done much to help either.
“There is no smoke without fire” is an adage that suits the situation at Old Trafford perfectly. While they may come out to rubbish claims of disunity and discontent, these rumors may continue to persist because there is possibly some truth to them.
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