Marc Guehi reminded by FA over three-word message penned on rainbow armband
The IndependentSign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi has avoided a charge by the Football Association after wearing a captain’s rainbow armband bearing the message “I love Jesus” in a 1-1 draw with Newcastle United. The Football Association’s rulebook allows “initiative slogans/emblems” such as Rainbow Laces, but prohibits “political, religious or personal slogans, statements or images”. The global game’s lawmaker, the International Football Association Board, also states: “Equipment must not have any political, religious or personal slogans, statements or images.” The FA opted to remind Palace and Guehi of the rules, rather than pursue disciplinary proceedings. “Faith is everything that I’m involved with, really; even in football, where I’m trying to be a role model and show God’s graciousness and God’s glory through my life.” In 2018, the FA fined Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola £20,000 for “wearing a political message” after he pinned a yellow ribbon to his jacket during a Premier League match in support of Catalonian pro-independence politicians arrested by Spanish police.
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