Brazil manager Tite has taken the captain's armband off Neymar and given it to his Paris Saint-Germain team-mate Dani Alves for the 2019 Copa America.
Per the Associated Press (h/t ESPN FC), the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) announced the decision in a statement on Monday.
Neymar was informed on Saturday upon his arrival at the Selecao's training facility outside Rio de Janeiro.
The forward was involved in an altercation with a fan after PSG's Coupe de France final defeat to Rennes in April:
Premier Sports ud83dudcfaud83dude33 Unfortunately, it’s Neymar who grabs the headlines this morning as he appears to lash out at a fan after PSG lose the final!