Chaos at Man United as devout Muslim player refuses to wear rainbow jacket, forcing club to ditch plans and angering his teammates - in third LGBT Pride controversy to hit the Premier League this week
Daily MailManchester United have been plunged into chaos after a devout Muslim star player refused to wear a rainbow jacket to show support for the LGBTQ+ community - leaving his teammates divided. Man United scrapped plans to wear an LGBT rainbow jacket after Noussair Mazraoui refused In previous seasons, United have worn the top to show their support for the LGBT community Mazraoui - who is a devout Muslim - told teammates he would not wear it due to his faith Crystal Palace captain Marc Guehi expressed his Christian faith by writing on his rainbow armband for a second consecutive match, before sharing this Instagram message last night Comedian and Arsenal supporter Matt Lucas has been among those hitting out at players choosing not to wear rainbow-coloured armbands, posting online: 'I have been verbally abused twice on the way to football matches so far this season. Comedian and Arsenal fan Matt Lucas posted on X, formerly Twitter, about homophobic abuse Former United stars Cristiano Ronaldo and Jadon Sancho pictured in the jacket United did not want Mazraoui to be singled out in public so scrapped the pre-match plans entirely In a post on X, the organisation wrote: 'As part of this year's Rainbow Laces campaign, Rainbow Devils worked closely with - and had great support from - Manchester United and the Fan Engagement team. Mazraoui's refusal to wear the pre-match jacket comes after Ipswich Town captain Sam Morsy - who is also a devout Muslim - twice refused to wear the rainbow armband. Ipswich Town captain Sam Morsy refused to wear a rainbow armband during his side's 1-0 defeat by Nottingham Forest on religious grounds WHAT IS THE RAINBOW LACES CAMPAIGN?
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