Manchester United has faced criticism for scrapping its plans to wear LGBTQ+ themed jackets due to one player's religious concerns. The team initially decided not to wear the jackets to accommodate Moroccan player Noussair Mazraoui, leading to backlash from Jess Fishlock, Wales' record goalscorer.
Manchester United has been criticised over its decision to scrap plans to wear LGBTQ+ jackets. Players refused to wear the rainbow-coloured Adidas jackets in support of the LGBTQ+ community. They were supposed to wear the pride-themed jackets during the warmup of their Premier League fixture against Everton on Sunday.However, the plans were abandoned after Morocco international Noussair Mazraoui told teammates he did not want to wear the outfit due to his Muslim faith.
Read more: Former Scotland rugby captain handed non-harassment order for domestic abuse against ex-partnerRead more: Double Olympic champion Charlotte Dujardin handed year suspension from competition over horse whipping controversy "I think it’s really sad that a club like Manchester United are choosing to say that basically ‘we’re really not that inclusive actually – we don’t want to be’," Fishlock told The Sports Agents."It is a choice at the end of the day...
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