The Power Struggle at Manchester United: Ronaldo vs Maguire and the Impact on the Captaincy

Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher has claimed that the tussle between Cristiano Ronaldo and Harry Maguire allowed the latter to “gain power” at Manchester United.

Maguire had the captain’s armband stripped before the start of the season.

Red Devils coach Erik ten Hag has since named Bruno Fernandes as the team’s new captain.

Before that, it was Ronaldo who appeared to challenge his authority, which Carragher considers a watershed moment.

He wrote in the Telegraph: “The story was the same when Cristiano Ronaldo returned and there were reports of power struggles in the United dressing room.

“That’s when Maguire’s undermining took off.

Last year it was reported that Ronaldo thought he was a better choice to be United captain.

Maguire’s mother shows up and denounces injustice

“As a mother, seeing the level of negative and abusive comments my son receives from some fans, pundits and media is shameful and completely unacceptable, not to mention he is someone who works hard to his club and his country.

I was in the stands, as usual, it is not acceptable what was created for nothing.

I understand that in the world of football there are ups and downs, positives and negatives, but what Harry receives goes way beyond football.

For me, watching him go through what he’s going through is not acceptable. I would hate to have to see other parents or players experience this in the future, especially the young boys and girls coming through the ranks today.

Harry has a huge heart, he’s a hard worker, he’s mentally strong and can handle it in ways others maybe can’t. J

He wouldn’t wish this kind of abuse on anyone.” thus wrote the mother of Harry Maguire who notes the relentlessness against her son and who deplores the attitude of the supporters.

Gareth Southgate also defended his player after the 3-1 victory against Scotland and admits to being scandalized by the messages received by the former captain of the Red Devils.

“As a mother, seeing the level of negative and abusive comments my son receives from some fans, pundits and media is shameful and completely unacceptable. He is someone who works hard for the club and the country. I was in the stands as usual, what was done is not acceptable. I understand that in the world of football, there are ups and downs, positives and negatives, but what Harry receives goes well beyond football. Watching him go through what he’s going through is not acceptable. I would hate to see other parents or players experience this in the future, especially young boys and girls coming up the ranks. Harry has a huge heart and he’s a good worker, he’s strong and can handle it, when others couldn’t. I wouldn’t wish this kind of abuse on anyone!”writes Zoé Maguire on Instagram.

2023-09-15 15:29:05
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