Who is Man Utd’s vice‑captain after recent shifts in leadership

Who is Man Utd’s vice‑captain? With Bruno Fernandes rarely missing games, the armband has shifted when he was unavailable, most recently seeing Harry Maguire step in during the 3‑2 Liverpool win in May, positioning him as the likely vice‑captain for United’s early pre‑season fixtures.

Bruno Fernandes misses so few games and is rarely substituted, making his brief three‑match spell out after an injury at Aston Villa in December a notable exception. During that period Argentina defender Lisandro Martinez was handed the vice‑captaincy, although a change of manager has since altered the hierarchy.

Harry Maguire was given the armband for the short time Fernandes was off the field when he was replaced by Leny Yoro in stoppage time during the 3‑2 win over Liverpool in May. Appointing Maguire was significant because Erik ten Hag had previously taken the role from him to give it to Fernandes, and Maguire had turned down the opportunity on other occasions.

Matthijs de Ligt captained Ajax as a teenager, becoming the club’s youngest ever skipper, while Diogo Dalot took the armband when Fernandes went off at Villa Park. Michael Carrick has not made his opinions known on the matter.

With Martinez and Dalot missing due to World Cup duties, as is Fernandes, and De Ligt currently sidelined through injury, Maguire seems the obvious choice as vice‑captain for the first few pre‑season games. Ask Me Anything continues to field fan queries about Manchester United’s leadership.