Following the departure of Real Madrid legend, Sergio Ramos, Real Madrid have announced left-back Marcelo as the new captain of the club.
The club’s president Florentino Perez confirmed the development in a statement on Friday.
According to Perez, “Marcelo will be our captain next season. It’s difficult to find another LB like Marcelo. He and Roberto Carlos have been the best in the history”.
Marcelo, 33, has been with Los Blancos since January 2007, will see his current contract expire in June 2022.
However, it is not clear if the club will sell or renew his contract, it is understood that at the moment, there have been no talks regarding his
contract.
The defender has played for Madrid for 14 years, he made only 19 appearances during the 2020-21 campaign, adding to the 528 times he has played for the club.
