Marc Guehi WON’T be punished for doubling down on his rainbow armband protest with new ‘Jesus loves you’ scrawl
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Crystal Palace captain Marc Guehi will face no formal action from the Football Association despite wearing an adapted rainbow armband for the second time.
The player and the club had been reminded of FA kit regulations after he wore an armband saying ‘I love Jesus’ in Saturday’s match against Newcastle.
He then wore one stating ‘Jesus loves you’ against Ipswich on Tuesday night, but the FA will still not take action.
The club and the player were again reminded of kit regulations, which state that the appearance on, or incorporation in, any item of clothing, football boots or other equipment, of any religious message is prohibited under Rule A4.
Captains have been wearing rainbow armbands in the last two rounds of Premier League matches as part of the Rainbow Laces campaign, which offers support to the LGBTQ+ community in football and beyond.
After the match against the Tractor Boys, Palace boss Oliver Glasner issued a staunch defense for the England star.
Crystal Palace captain Marc Guehi will face no formal action from the Football Association despite wearing an adapted rainbow armband for the second time
Speaking to Amazon Prime , Glasner said: ‘I think we should calm it down. Everybody knows Marc, everybody knows he is a great player, he is a great personality.
‘He is a very humble guy. He wore this. It’s LGBT and everyone now is about integration, no discrimination, and Marc as well.
‘I think we all have the same opinion. We are in sports and in sports we are always against discrimination and any kind of abuse, and Marc as well.’
