Mario Lemina stripped of captaincy at English Premier League club Wolves

Mario Lemina stripped of captaincy at English Premier League club Wolves

Gabon midfielder Mario Lemina has been stripped of the captaincy at English Premier League club Wolves following talks with head coach Gary O'Neil.

The decision was made after Lemina had an altercation with West Ham's Jarrod Bowen following the final whistle of Monday's 2-1 defeat at London Stadium and has been repalced by defender Nelson Semedo.

O'Neil said: "We've decided to move the captaincy to Nelson and Nelson will captain the group from now on.

"Of course, the other night sparked the conversation, but it was an important conversation that had to be had. Mario and myself have a good understanding now of how we move forward and what it looks like.

"We've spoken a lot this week - me, Mario and some of the other senior players. What happened after the game can't happen.

"We all understand emotions can rise, that we're in a tough moment and everyone's fighting and giving everything under big stress and pressure. But they're scenes we won't see again, definitely."

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