EPL: Erik Ten Hag Names His Manchester United Captain
Erik ten Hag has confirmed that Harry Maguire will continue in his role as the club captain next season.
Joy Kalu 
Manchester United’s new manager Erik ten Hag has officially named his club captain for the season, confirming that Harry Maguire will continue to wear the armband for the Red Devils.
Maguire was given the armband shortly after his 2019 transfer from Leicester City and he is to wear it going forward, according to Ten Hag.
Ten Hag said this while speaking at his first press conference of Tour 2022 to preview Tuesday’s friendly match against Liverpool at Bangkok’s Rajamangala Stadium.
Asked which player will captain Man United next season, Ten Hag said, “Harry Maguire is the captain.”
The Dutchman was then asked to explain why Maguire is right for the role, he added, “Of course, I have to get to know all the players and it takes time.
"But he has been an established captain for a few years and he has achieved a lot of success, so I don’t doubt about this issue.”
Former Man Utd midfielder Luke Chadwick recently spoke to CaughtOffside and suggested that giving someone else the captain’s armband could be good for Maguire and help him focus on his football.
Chadwick stated: “I think Harry would be disappointed to relinquish the captain’s armband, it’s such a huge honor to be the captain of a club like Man United. At the same time, I think it would free him up a bit to get back to his best."
"Last season was a disappointing one for him, he had a lot of stick, but we’ve seen in the past that he can be a top Premier League center-half. Maybe taking that pressure away would let him concentrate on his performances.
“Understandably, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer chose him to be captain, but now you’d have to say his form has gone downhill since then. It’s disappointing, but I think it could be the best decision for everyone moving into next season.”
