Harry Maguire WILL continue as Man Utd captain next season, confirms Erik ten Hag despite calls for him to be stripped
ERIK TEN HAG has confirmed that Harry Maguire will continue to be Manchester United's captain.
Maguire, 29, was skipper last season but his leadership came under fire amid his, and United's, struggles.
Interim manager Ralf Rangnick recommended a player vote to decide the next leader.
But new gaffer Ten Hag has confirmed the England international will REMAIN as United's commander.
The Dutchman told reporters: "Harry Maguire is the captain.
"I have to get to know all the players, but he is an established captain and he has achieved a lot of success."
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Maguire was handed the armband by Ole Gunnar Solskajer just five months after joining the club in 2019 for £80million.
However last season there was a split at the club as to whether he should continue to lead as his form suffered.
Former United stars Rio Ferdinand and Paul Parker called for Maguire to be stripped of the captaincy.
He was under pressure from club and country and was even booed on an England outing at Wembley against Ivory Coast.
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He was also the subject of a vile bomb threat on his home amid the scrutiny.
Ten Hag's team are already in the spotlight this summer as star player Cristiano Ronaldo holds crunch talks with the club.
The wantaway striker missed the club's pre-season tour after not attending any training sessions in the build-up.
The Portuguese superstar revealed his eagerness to leave Old Trafford earlier this month, asking bosses to accept a reasonable offer for his services.