Paul Pogba will never captain Manchester United again, says Jose Mourinho as rift deepens
Shock League Cup loss on penalties to Derby heaps pressure on Manchester United manager with star midfielder stripped of vice-captaincy
Paul Pogba has been stripped of the vice-captaincy of Manchester United by manager Jose Mourinho as tensions between the club’s star midfielder and manager continue to rise.
Pogba has deputised as skipper in the absence of club captain Antonio Valencia on three occasions this season against Leicester and Brighton in the Premier League and a Champions League trip to Young Boys.
However, the French World Cup winner’s latest outspoken comments criticising United’s negative tactics after a 1-1 draw at home to newly-promoted Wolves on Saturday have provoked a reaction from Mourinho.
“The only truth is I made the decision of Paul not to be the second captain any more,” Mourinho said after Tuesday’s League Cup defeat to Derby County on penalties for which Pogba was rested.
“I am the manager I make these decisions, no fall out at all, no problem at all. The same person who takes the decision to make him second captain makes this decision now.”