Posted: 11:35, July 6, 2022 | Updated: 11:44, July 6, 2022
Manchester United fans have slammed Harry Maguire and questioned his captaincy credentials after he appeared to like an Instagram post about Cristiano Ronaldo’s anger over a rumored 25% cut in player wages.
There were already calls for the England defender to lose the armband at Old Trafford after a difficult season, and those cries have now grown following his apparent blunder on social media.
SportBible published a picture of Ronaldo, along with a caption explaining that he is “reportedly upset at the 25% pay cut given to Manchester United’s players” following their failure to qualify for next season’s Champions League.
Harry Maguire appeared to like an Instagram post about teammate Cristiano Ronaldo
United fans hit out at Maguire (left) after he liked a post about Ronaldo’s frustration
Supporters claimed Maguire ‘not fit to captain Manchester United’ after blunder
Beneath the post, Maguire’s official account was liked, sparking outrage from United fans for his decision to publicly react in the background.
One fan wrote: “Harry Maguire should never play another game for Manchester United,” while another added: “A captain’s joke,” before tagging the player himself.
Another equally furious supporter added: “Harry Maguire is easily the worst player to captain Manchester United. He embodies the awful standards of the club.”
While another noted: “Harry Maguire liking posts like these is what you call unprofessional behaviour. He is not fit to be the captain of Manchester United!”
This latest incident is just the latest for new boss Erik ten Hag to deal with after United return to pre-season training.
The week has already been dominated by the absence of Ronaldo, who has ruled out a return to Carrington as he bids to plot a summer move.
Maguire returned to pre-season training at Carrington on Monday – but Ronaldo did not
Other fans have labeled Maguire a “joke” of a captain and “easily the worst” captain at the club.
Citing “family reasons”, the Portuguese did not join up with his team-mates after the summer break, leaving the likes of Chelsea, Bayern Munich and Napoli on red alert.
Maguire is back, meanwhile, but could now also face the wrath of Ten Hag if the manager doesn’t take kindly to his social media activity.
At the end of the week, United will fly to Bangkok to face Liverpool in their opening game of pre-season, before heading Down Under for games against Melbourne Victory, Crystal Palace and Aston Villa.
They then return to Europe for a clash with Atletico Madrid in Oslo, although it is yet to be seen if Ronaldo will be present for any of the five games.
Ronaldo missed Manchester United training once again on Wednesday morning
Ten Haag (centre) had planned for Ronaldo to be part of his squad next season before this news
