Alex Bruce reveals who will be Rotherham United’s captain
The role will be shared by two players
Rotherham United have made a decision about who will wear the armband when they do battle in League Two next season.
New head coach Alex Bruce has handed the club captaincy to last year's skipper, Joe Rafferty, and has also nominated a replacement should the full-back not make the starting line-up.
Striker Paul Mullin will be the skipper if his fellow Liverpudlian is absent.
"When Raffs doesn't play, it'll be Mulls," Bruce confirmed to the Advertiser.
Rafferty appears to behind Denzel Hall in the right-back pecking order while summer signing Mullin is expected to be a regular starter.
There remains a possibility that Hall could be sold, however, which could lead to more game time for Rafferty.
Bruce said of Mullin: "He's a good lad, he's a good type, I'm sure he'll lead the team well."
The centre-forward skippered the side last weekend in the Carabao Cup against West Bromwich Albion and is expected to remain in the role for the opening-day league clash at Cheltenham Town this Saturday.
Despite playing in only one friendly because he signed so late in pre-season, he lasted for more than an hour against the Baggies and came close to a debut goal.
"A big thing is, he's done only a week's training and he's gone and done 60 minutes, so fair play to him for that," said Bruce. "It shows a bit of hunger. He'll only get better."
Rafferty was on the bench against the Baggies and came on as a 77th-minute substitute for Hall.
Other players to captain the side during the summer programme of friendlies were centre-half Hamish Douglas and midfield men Kian Spence and Jamie Jellis.