6 EPL Stars Who Lost Armbands After ten Hag Axed Maguire As Captain
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Premier League skippers getting stripped of captaincy is not foreign in the English top flight.
Recently, Harry Maguire became the latest EPLstar to lose the armband after Erik ten Hag axed him as the Manchester United captain.
Maguire was demoted as United's skipper on Sunday, July 16, with the Englishman confirming the development via social media.
In a post shared by the former Leicester City star, Maguire disclosed that the decision was reached by Ten Hag after a discussion with the Dutchman.
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FootballIncidentally, Maguire is not the only Premier League captain to have lost the armband, with the English defender now joining a string of other players who have previously been stripped of the role.
Sports Brief takes a look at eight Premier League players who have previously faced a similar fate as Maguire's.
1. William GallasAccording to The Mirror, Arsene Wenger left everyone stunned after he chose William Gallas as Arsenal's new captain after the departure of Thierry Henry in 2007.
However, Gallas did not last for long as the skipper, with a fallout with his own teammates leaving Wenger with no choice but to get rid of him as the captain.
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