Stephen McManus has committed his future to Celtic
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Scotland defender Stephen McManus has signed a new, four-year contract with Celtic and won the race to be their new club captain.
The 24-year-old had shared the captaincy with veteran defender Steven Pressley during pre-season.
McManus succeeds Neil Lennon, who joined Nottingham Forest in the summer, and said: "To be given the captaincy of Celtic is a tremendous honour.
"It is undoubtedly one of the highlights of my career so far."
McManus has been a regular starter under manager Gordon Strachan, helping him to two Scottish championship flags in successive seasons.
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"I'm proud to follow in the footsteps of so many great Celtic captains from the past and I hope that I will be able to achieve as much success as they have over the years," he said.
McManus' decision to commit himself to Celtic long-term may have swung the captaincy his way.
"I've come through the ranks here at the club and am proud to have played a part in the success we've had these past few seasons," he said about his contract extension.
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