Manchester United in solidarity with Noussair Mazraoui. According to The AthleticTHE Red Devils have given up wearing an adidas jacket in support of the LGBTQ+ community before hosting Everton (4-0) last Sunday in the Premier League. The reason? The 27-year-old right-back refused to join this initiative.
Over the past two seasons, Premier League teams have been asked to support the LGBTQ+ community and the ‘Rainbow Laces’ campaign. United players had to wear a Pride-themed jersey to warm up before matches, as well as a jacket when coming on. This year, Old Trafford players were only required to wear a jacket when entering the field. pitch before kick-off. But the Moroccan international let his teammates know that he was not ready to wear this outfit, citing his Muslim faith to explain his choice. The team then decided that no player would wear the tracksuit so that Mazraoui would not be the only one to publicly refuse to wear it. The decision was made a few hours before the victory of the Mancunians against the Toffees.