Paul Hanlon made Hibs captain as David Marshall loses armband in Lee Johnson overhaul

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Paul Hanlon has been named as the new Hibs captain in place of David Marshall.The former Scotland keeper has seen the armband taken off him after being named skipper shortly after he signed a two-year deal to join the Hibees last summer.

Ironically, he replaced hanlon as part of a reshuffle, with the long-serving defender named “club captain,” but with Marshall leading the team on the park.Now Lee Johnson has performed a 180 and reinstalled Hanlon as dressing room leader and the 33-year old wore the armband during last Friday night’s friendly win over Dutch outfit FC Groningen at Easter Road, despite Marshall also playing.

However, the club insist that the veteran stopper will remain part of the “leadership group.” Johnson explained: “We made the decision to name Paul as our Captain for the upcoming season due to his long-standing history with the Club and his positional impact on the pitch.“It’s clear for everyone to see that Paul is extremely trusted, that he has strong leadership and communication skills, and by playing in the centre of defence it allows him to get messages around the whole team quickly and effectively.“I would like to thank Marsh for the role he did as captain last year and he still remains a key part of the leadership group.

He has extensive experience, is heavily respected in the dressing room, and those qualities will continue to help set the standard within the team.“We have a number of players that show leadership skills and those guys, alongside Paul and Marsh, will play a vital role in helping to drive this group on.”