Manchester United players abandoned the club’s plans to wear an Adidas jacket in support of the LGBTQ+ community ahead of Sunday’s Premier League match against Everton after defender Noussair Mazraoui refused to join the initiative.

Manchester United abandoned plans to wear a jacket supporting the LGBTQ+ community before the Sunday's win over Everton because a player refused to wear it.

Manchester United supported the inclusion of fans from "all backgrounds" but said players are "entitled to hold their own individual opinions" after Noussair Mazraoui opted against wearing a warm-up jacket in support of the LGBTQ+ community.

An independent LGBTQ supporters' group of Manchester United has expressed its disappointment after specially-designed jackets to mark the club's official Rainbow Laces game were not worn by players ahead of Sunday's home win against Everton.

Manchester United players abandoned plans to wear LGBTQ+ support jackets ahead of Sunday's match against Everton after defender Noussair Mazraoui refused to participate, causing internal discord within the squad.

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Noussair Mazraoui reportedly told his Manchester United team-mates that he could not wear a special adidas jacket in support of the LGBT+ community due to his religious beliefs

Manchester United’s players ditched plans to wear a jacket in support of the LGBTQ+ community after Noussair Mazraoui refused due to his religious beliefs. United had worked alongside their shirt manufacturer Adidas to produce a jacket for the players to wear as they walked out of the tunnel at Old Trafford for their Premier League game against