What happened. Marseille manager Bruno Genesio said the club's hierarchy ordered him to strip Pierre-Emile Højbjerg of the captaincy after the midfielder refused a move to Newcastle United.

Genesio revealed the decision was not his own.
Højbjerg's refusal to join Newcastle triggered the change.
The hierarchy's order overruled the manager's preference.

The revelation could strain relations between Genesio, the board, and Højbjerg.

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