A club captain is meant to lead by example and inspire his team-mates, both on and off the pitch.
There have been some iconic captains over the years, with Tony Adams, Vincent Kompany, Steven Gerrard and Francesco Totti all proving themselves as proper leaders with great connections to their club’s fans.
It is often a coveted role, and at the biggest clubs and international teams in the world, the captain takes the glory when winning but also has to bore the brunt of the criticism when they’re not doing well.
For every captain who embraced the role, there have been some who couldn’t handle the pressure nor act with the extra professionalism required for the job. When it gets really bad, the captain’s armband could even be removed from them.
We’ve taken a look at nine players who suffered the humiliation of the captaincy being stripped from them.
Read about all nine disgraced captains here.
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