Wayne Rooney has been named as the new captain of Manchester United by manager Louis van Gaal.
Van Gaal made the announcement following
United’s final pre-season friendly against Valencia, when Rooney
skippered the side to a 2-1 victory courtesy of Marouane Fellaini’s late
goal.
The England international, who is also in
the running to skipper the national side in the wake of Steven
Gerrard’s international retirement, takes over the role from Nemanja
Vidic, who departed for Inter Milan in the summer.
Midfielder Darren Fletcher has been named
as the club’s vice-captain after Van Gaal handed a number of different
players the armband in pre-season.
Rooney told the club’s official website,
“It is a huge honour for me – and for my family – to be named captain of
this great club. It is a role I will perform with great pride.
“Team spirit has always been very high in
our dressing room and I am very grateful to the manager for the faith
he has shown in me.
“I look forward to leading the team out on Saturday at our first match of the new season.”
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