Manchester United deserted plans to put on a jacket supporting the LGBTQ+ neighborhood earlier than their win in opposition to Everton on Sunday within the Premier League after certainly one of their gamers refused to put on the piece of clothes primarily based on their spiritual beliefs.
In response to the Athletic, the participant in query was new Manchester United signing Noussair Mazraoui, who cited his Muslim religion as the explanation to not put the jacket on. The report additionally acknowledged that different gamers selected to not placed on the jacket, in order that Mazraoui, who was just lately signed from Bayern Munich, wouldn’t be seen as the one participant to have refused to put on the jacket. Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes wore a rainbow captain’s armband in the identical sport.
LGBTQ+ supporters membership Rainbow Devils mentioned that gamers have been entitled to their very own opinions.
“Gamers are entitled to carry their very own particular person opinions, significantly in relation to their religion, and these might typically differ from the membership’s place. The reason is that one of many matchday squad had refused to put on the jacket on the grounds of their personally held beliefs,” the group mentioned. “Due to this fact, to take care of the workforce ethos and togetherness, not one of the gamers could be sporting them.
“We respect the fitting of this participant to have his personal views, while additionally feeling dissatisfied that he put the remainder of the squad right into a place the place they felt that they couldn’t put on their jackets. We additionally fear what sort of adverse impact this incident might need on any participant on the membership who could also be battling their sexuality.”
On Wednesday, the English Soccer Affiliation selected to not take formal motion in opposition to Crystal Palace captain Marc Guehi after he wrote ‘Jesus Loves You’, on a rainbow armband within the membership’s win over Ipswich.