Football NewsDaily Mail FootballUnverified source· 21 Aug 2026
Alisson named Liverpool vice-captain but won't wear armband due to rule
Liverpool's new vice-captain Alisson is unlikely to ever wear the armband because of Premier League rules.
Alisson
player
Club
Liverpool
Role
Vice-captain
Captain
Virgil van Dijk
Rule
Only captain can approach referee
What happened. Andoni Iraola named Alisson as Liverpool's vice-captain but explained he won't wear the armband due to Premier League rules limiting captain-referee interactions.
- Alisson replaces Andy Robertson as vice-captain.
- Joe Gomez and Dominik Szoboszlai also named as vice-captains.
- Only Crystal Palace have a goalkeeper as captain.
“I explained to Alisson especially that it's not going to be possible that he wears the armband because with the new rule I think there is a big limitation if a goalkeeper wears the armband.”
— Andoni Iraola
Alisson will still be valued but won't act as on-pitch captain due to tactical and rule constraints.
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