Kevin De Bruyne demoted from role as Man City's vice captain after players' vote

De Bruyne is now fourth choice as the Premier League champions' captain, with Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola allowing his players to choose their own skipper through a vote

Kevin De Bruyne has dropped to fourth choice as Manchester City captain following a vote by Pep Guardiola's players.

De Bruyne was vice-captain for the 2020/21 season, and often wore the armband with club skipper Fernandinho not always a first-team starter.

City boss Guardiola has allowed his players and staff to choose their captain since club legend Vincent Kompany departed two years ago.

And after the latest vote, Ilkay Gundogan is now vice-captain to Fernandinho, ahead of Ruben Dias, who is third choice and wore the armband against RB Leipzig in the Champions League on Wednesday night.

That means De Bruyne is now fourth choice, according to The Sun.

The Belgian playmaker has been a huge player for City since joining from Wolfsburg for £68.4million in 2015, having helped to club to three Premier League titles, five League Cups and one FA Cup.

But two of his last three campaigns have been disrupted by injuries, while Gundogan and Dias having been among City's standout players last season.

[quote] He was fine form during the 6-3 win over Leipzig, firing in the delivery that led to Nordi Mukiele's calamitous own goal that doubled City's lead.

Raheem Sterling was also not voted into City's leadership group, having been third choice last season.
Sterling lost his left-wing spot to Phil Foden during the second half of the campaign, although he returned to the starting line-up for the Champions League final defeat to Chelsea.

The 26-year-old has since starred for England in Euro 2020 and the recent World Cup qualifiers, and has been involved in every City game so far this season - although has only made one start.

Ruben Dias wore the armband for City during the win over Leipzig

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Great

Eyahhhhh..

Well,as a chelsea fan,I don't know whether I should see this as good news . But why'd someone be happy over the demotion of someone? .

This is a wrong move by Pep. It will bring disharmony to the dressing room.
Pep should pick his choices to fill these positions.

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Abi Pep wan promote him to bench ni...

No be small

Politics at work...wetin the red man do them

Side chicks are going through a lot.Imagine being faithful to a married man.�

If na pogba now, kasala go burst

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Amen.

My favorite man city player.

Not all leadership positions should be done through elections o

Vote by the lads

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I be Chelsea fan,
But if Chelsea win Mancity in their next encounter, Pep fit fight Tuchel oh, Already Pep don dey suspect Tuchel of Juju

They should've demoted Fernandindho not KDB

Normmu:
What did he doooo

Don't mind useless Nigeria sensational headlines

New captains are voted in by players, it's a yearly stuff for City

IF NA ME NA TO STOP THEY GIVE ASSIST

Na there problem be that,

Pls if I don give anybody money here abeg pls return am,na beg I dey beg

This is a clear case of bad belle in the Manchester City dressing room.

He is the top performer in the squad and no case can be made to validate his demotion on performance basis.

For the unitiated, De Bruyne negotiated his new contract himself without any agents or the input of a lawyer and his new deal is the biggest in the history of the Premier league.



Human are naturally preconditioned to hate on their betters.

I kept on wondering what was happening during their Champions League match. Now I understand.

If true than Pep just signed the downfall of his team with his own hands. Sterling and Debryne are the two oldest players besides Fenandinho. If Fenandinho could keep his place as Captain due to seniority and performance then I see wayo in the so-called voting. How do I have a feeling that Debryne and Sterling clashed with Guardiola after the Champions League finals?

Coaches are known to appoint their Captains and Vice without sending anyone. Anyway wetin concern me.

Okay

I feel like drinking garri with cold water, sugar and suya

It's alright

He's such a great and complete player.
I believe he'll come back stronger.

KDB still remains the best player in the premier league no doubt.

osamz007:
IF NA ME NA TO STOP THEY GIVE ASSIST

See your head like pessi own