Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez has been relieved of his role as vice-captain, club coach Unai Emery confirmed, following Thursday night’s European clash where another player deputised for captain John McGinn.
The 33-year-old Argentine has traditionally led the Villans whenever McGinn was off the pitch. However, when McGinn was omitted from Emery’s starting lineup against their Israeli opponents at Villa Park, Martinez did not wear the captain’s armband as expected.
Instead, England international Ezri Konsa assumed the captaincy during the 2-0 victory.
After the match, Emery confirmed Martinez is no longer the club’s vice-captain, though he did not clarify whether the change was linked to the goalkeeper’s unsuccessful summer transfer saga.
“The first captain is John McGinn,” Emery told Birmingham Live. “We decided how we are, as well as managing the next captain. Usually, we have another captain, Emi Martinez, as second captain. But now, after speaking with him, I prefer to get him back. Konsa is the next one. Tyrone Mings, with Ollie Watkins too. Normally, we are managing it like that.”
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