Harry Maguire's former teammate urges Manchester United to strip him of captaincy

Former Egypt international Ahmed Elmohamady has urged Manchester United to strip his old Hull City teammate Harry Maguire of the captain's armband.

Maguire, 29, has struggled for form all season long and endured another difficult outing on Saturday evening when he netted a calamitous own goal in the 3-2 win over Tottenham Hotspur. The captaincy issue has been discussed throughout the season at Old Trafford, with many pundits suggesting Maguire be removed from his position at the club.

Now, former Hull teammate Elmohamady has had his say on the debate and explained why he doesn't think Maguire should remain as United captain.

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“Harry was with me in Hull City and, in my opinion, he doesn’t have the level to be the Manchester United captain,” he told beIN Sports. “Manchester United need a player with a strong personality and I hope that the next manager will give the captaincy to Ronaldo, if he stays.

"Ronaldo can handle this responsibility and pressure. However, Maguire can’t handle this pressure.

“So I think that the pressure he has by wearing the captain’s armband is affecting his performances. Maguire performed really well with Leicester, a team that competes to be in the top six of the Premier League, and maybe this is his level. He doesn’t have the level to play for the biggest team in the history of England."

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