Other Man United players chose to not put on the jacket, so that Mazraoui, would not be seen as the only player to have refused to wear the jacket. (Reuters)
Manchester United abandoned plans to wear a jacket supporting the LGBTQ+ community before their win against Everton on Sunday in the Premier League after one of their players refused to wear the piece of clothing based on their religious beliefs.
According to the Athletic, the player in question was new Manchester United signing Noussair Mazraoui, who cited his Muslim faith as the reason to not put the jacket on. The report also stated that other players chose to not put on the jacket, so that Mazraoui, who was recently signed from Bayern Munich, would not be seen as the only player to have refused to wear the jacket. Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes wore a rainbow captain’s armband in the same game.
LGBTQ+ supporters club Rainbow Devils said that players were entitled to their own opinions.
“Players are entitled to hold their own individual opinions, particularly in relation to their faith, and these may sometimes differ from the club’s position. The reason being that one of the matchday squad had refused to wear the jacket on the grounds of their personally held beliefs,” the group said. “Therefore, to maintain the team ethos and togetherness, none of the players would be wearing them.
“We respect the right of this player to have his own views, whilst also feeling disappointed that he put the rest of the squad into a position where they felt that they couldn’t wear their jackets. We also worry what kind of negative effect this incident might have on any player at the club who may be struggling with their sexuality.”
On Wednesday, the English Football Association chose not to take formal action against Crystal Palace captain Marc Guehi after he wrote ‘Jesus Loves You’, on a rainbow armband in the club’s win over Ipswich.
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