Manchester United reaffirmed their commitment to the inclusion of supporters 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.

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’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