Fabricio Coloccini to be stripped of Newcastle captaincy, with John Carver handing the armband to Daryl Janmaat

Newcastle are set to strip Fabricio Coloccini of the captaincy this summer and give the armband to Daryl Janmaat, should he remain at the club.
Former Argentina defender Coloccini has been skipper since 2011 but head coach John Carver says the club will review that position at the end of the season.
The Magpies have repeatedly been let down by those appointed to lead the team this year and that has infuriated coaching staff.

Newcastle boss John Carver is set to strip Fabricio Coloccini (above) of the club captaincy this summer

Daryl Janmaat will be given the honour during the summer with Carver labelling him as 'outstanding'

Coloccini was needlessly sent off during last month’s 3-0 defeat at Everton and landed a three-match ban which ruled him out of the Tyne-Wear derby.
In his absence, Moussa Sissoko skippered the team to three defeats and was himself red carded during Monday’s 2-0 loss at Liverpool following a reckless lunge on midfielder Lucas.
The France international – who is desperate to quit St James’ in the summer – is now facing a club fine as punishment for his indiscipline.
Meanwhile, official vice-captain Cheick Tiote has long since been agitating for a move away from Tyneside and he has only appeared 12 times this season because of injury.
Carver said: ‘The captaincy is something that has to be addressed by the football club.
‘We need to give the captaincy to somebody who is responsible, who is a leader. The players will follow a leader, and they have to have discipline on and off the pitch.