Lewis Ferguson has denied he has been stripped of the captaincy at Bologna.
As vice-captain to Lorenzo Di Silvestri, the summer Rangers transfer target wore the armband a lot for the Serie A side last season, with the 38-year-old defender not as regular a feature.
Ferguson didn't lead the team for the first game of the season against Lazio, but has since had the armband against Atalanta and Sassuolo.
There had been reports that he had been stripped of the captaincy, but has now insisted the situation remains exactly the same as last season, with De Silvestri captain and the Scot his vice.
Ferguson told BBC Alba: "It's been picked up wrong back home because last week I was sent an article and it said there was a big change. To be honest, it's not been like that. You know, when I came back in I had good chats with the manager and he decided that he was going to to keep the same sort of way that we have done in the last few years.
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"(Lorenzo) De Silvestri has always been club captain since I have been here, and I have always been his vice. He's coming towards the latter stages of his career now and his role's obviously changed with being older and not playing as much. So on the pitch I will take the armband but obviously if he ever comes on the pitch, I've got all the respect in the world for him so I'd pass it over."
It comes after the midfielder's dad Derek claimed Lewis had agreed to make a move to Rangers in the summer but nothing materialised because no offer was made to Bologna.
He told Open Goal: "The thing with Lewis was, he agreed everything (to join Rangers). I've said that it was time for Lewis to change. he's been there for four years at Bologna and it's time for a new challenge. I had a sit down with him and said to him 'it's a hell of a challenge that (going to Rangers) but it's your career and what you feel is right'
"So most things were agreed. But there was never a bid put in. They had agreed a lot of stuff behind the scenes with Lewis. He was up for it, which it was I am basically trying to say. He was up for going to play under Derek McInnes. He loves Del and has a lot of respect for him. He was prepared (to go) which I was surprised at. I said 'do you not want to give it a wee bit more thought?' but he said no, I'm up for this, I'll take that challenge on."
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