Bruno Fernandes named new Manchester United captain | OneFootball

Bruno Fernandes named new Manchester United captain | OneFootball

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Peter Fitzpatrick·20 July 2023

Bruno Fernandes named new Manchester United captain

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Manchester United have confirmed the appointment of Bruno Fernandes as new club captain.

Fernandes is the successor to Harry Maguire, who announced on Sunday that he had been stripped of the armband after discussions with Erik ten Hag.


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The news does not come as a surprise given that the Portuguese international was the de-facto skipper in Maguire’s absence from the line-up for much of last season.

Fernandes joined United in the January 2020 transfer window and has since become a key and near-ever present figure, making 185 appearances in that time, scoring 64 goals and assisting a further 54.