Mario Lemina will not captain Wolves when Ipswich Town visit Molineux tomorrow _(Image: PA)_
Wolves midfielder Mario Lemina has been stripped of his captaincy ahead of Ipswich Town's trip to Molineux tomorrow.
The 31-year-old, who signed from OGC Nice in 2023 following a previous stint in the Premier League with Southampton, was involved in an incident after the final whistle in Monday's 2-1 defeat to West Ham.
Going into a handshake with Hammers skipper Jarrod Bowen, the two suddenly began to fight, with Lemina attempting to drag the England international to the floor before being separated.
He then shoved Wolves assistant manager Shaun Derry as the scrap continued, shown live on the Sky Sports cameras.
> It all kicked off after the full-time whistle, with both Jarrod Bowen and Mario Lemina ending up on the floor following an on-pitch scuffle... 💥😳 [pic.twitter.com/qL7YD4gpXq](https://t.co/qL7YD4gpXq)
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> — Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) [December 10, 2024](https://twitter.com/SkySportsPL/status/1866431754124542443?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Lemina apoogised in a statement on Instagram, but boss Gary O'Neil has since confirmed that he will no longer be captain of the club, with right-back Nelson Semedo taking the armband.
"We have a real, large amount of respect for each other," he said about Lemina in his pre-match press conference. "But after discussions, we decided to move the captaincy to Nelson. Nelson will captain the group from now on.
"Discussions were good. With these things, sometimes they can be tough to deal with and sometimes you can come out in a really good spot, and I feel like we have.
"I have a lot of respect for Mario and what he's still going to be able to do for us, as well as what he's done for us before. When we get the best out of him on the pitch, his level is so high that he's still going to play a very big part for us, which he's still extremely keen to do.
"He'll still be around that group of senior players that leads the team, but at this moment, we feel that it's best for Nelson to lead the group."