Armband days are over for Neville
Alex Ferguson has revealed Gary Neville will no longer wear the captain’s armband at Manchester United.
The veteran defender replaced Roy Keane as skipper when the combative Irishman left Old Trafford in 2005.
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SUBSCRIBEAlex Ferguson has revealed Gary Neville will no longer wear the captain’s armband at Manchester United.
The veteran defender replaced Roy Keane as skipper when the combative Irishman left Old Trafford in 2005.
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