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Maguire confirms he's no longer Man Utd captain: I'm extremely disappointed

Manchester United defender Harry Maguire has confirmed the captaincy has been taken from him.

United announced on Sunday that Maguire was no longer club captain.

"After discussions with the manager today he has informed me he is changing captain," Maguire posted on social media.

"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.

"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.

"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 takes it on every success."

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