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The 27-year-old received a suspended prison sentence after an altercation in Mykonos, but the manager sees no reason to strip him of the captaincy.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has confirmed that Harry Maguire will keep the captain’s armband at Manchester United.
England’s central defender was found guilty under Greek law of aggravated assault, resisting arrest and repeated attempts at bribery after an altercation with police on the Greek island of Mykonos, but his sentence of 21 months and 10 days in prison was suspended.
Maguire has since filed an appeal and is expected to have a new trial, while the Greek prosecutor has criticized him for refusing to apologize for the incident.
Solskjaer praised the 27-year-old for the way he has reacted to the situation and says he sees no reason to strip him of the captaincy.
“Of course Harry, like you said, had a rough summer. He didn’t have a long break,” he said in an interview with MUTV.
“His rest was different from the others, since we gave him a few more days and then he’s back and he looks good.
“He has handled it very well and of course I will be here to support him. He will be our captain. We will just leave Harry and his people and the process in motion.
“To me he is a superior human being, absolutely superior and has always been a positive guy with the right values. So I really hope we can see Harry at his best.”
Meanwhile, United midfielder Paul Pogba has been forced to miss training sessions as the Red Devils prepare for the new season, having tested positive for Covid-19.
But the Norwegian is confident that the French star will be back in top form and hopes to include him in his first game of the season.
“Paul has had a couple of training sessions, so he has missed a few sessions due to the virus, of course,” he added.
“But Paul gets into shape fast. Of course, he worked really hard to get back after the lockdown last time and played most of the games. Hopefully, he’ll be ready for next weekend. I’m not 100% though. safe”. . “
United’s campaign in the Premier League begins next week when they host Crystal Palace at Old Trafford.
