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Dom Smith

Manchester United 'changed plan' to wear LGBTQ+ jackets after Noussair Mazraoui refusal

Manchester United defender Noussair Mazraoui - (Manchester United via Getty Images)

Manchester United ditched plans to wear an Adidas jacket in support of the LGBTQ+ community before Sunday’s Premier League game against Everton when Noussair Mazraoui refused to join the initiative.

The Athletic report that the decision for no players to wear the jacket designed as part of the Rainbow Laces campaign was taken shortly before the match, after Moroccan international Mazraoui had explained he would not wear the jacket due to his Muslim faith.

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