Controversy continues: Manchester United’s refusal to wear a jacket in support of the LGBT community

The players of Manchester United they decided not to wear jackets in support of the community LGBT before the match on Sunday Everton after Noussair Mazraoui is against it.

The Moroccan full-back said that, due to his religious beliefs, he would not wear the said jacket, which was produced by sports brand Adidas as part of the ‘Rainbow Laces’ campaign in which the Premier League aims to depict the inclusion and equality of the group LGBT.

This initiative began to be carried out in 2013 and this year led to some controversies, after Sam Morsycaptain of Town of Ipswichdecided to stand out from the other captains and not wear the rainbow armband, and that Marc Guéhicaptain of Crystal Palacewill risk punishment from the English federation (FA) for writing “I love Jesus” in said bracelet. Ultimately, this punishment will not happen.

According to The Athletic portal, other teammates Mazraoui They decided not to wear jackets, although many of them disagreed with this.

The same source also mentioned that the Manchester United has an agreement of more than 1,000 million euros over ten years with Adidas and that the sports firm is “disappointed” by the decision of the players not to support the initiative by wearing this clothing.

“He Manchester United welcomes all fans, including members of the LGBT community, and we are strongly committed to the principles of diversity and inclusion. We demonstrate these principles through a variety of activities. “Players have the right to give their own opinions, especially about their faith, and these may sometimes differ from those at the club,” said United in a statement.

Mazraouiat that time in Bayern Munichhas already shown its support in 2023 for Zakaria Abuohlal after that the Toulouse player refused to participate in a similar initiative in France.