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The National (Scotland)
The National (Scotland)
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Aidan Smith

Tyrone Mings stripped of Aston Villa captaincy as Steven Gerrard gives John McGinn armband

Tyrone Mings stripped of Aston Villa captaincy as Steven Gerrard gives John McGinn armband

Aston Villa manager Steven Gerrard has named Scotland international John McGinn as his new captain.

Goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez will now take over as vice-captain and Ashley Young will assume the role of club captain. 

Gerrard said: “John has demonstrated that he is ready to take on the captaincy through his performances on the pitch combined with his attitude and application in training.

"He is a popular member of the dressing room who sets high standards and expectations of himself.

“Emi is a respected senior member of the squad while Ashley Young’s experience speaks for itself and he is the perfect ambassador for the first team.

“Naturally, I have had to have a discussion with Tyrone Mings and have explained my reasons for making this decision.

"More importantly, I believe that not having the responsibility of the captaincy will allow Tyrone to focus more on his own game which can only benefit him and the team.”

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