Premier League clubs want English football authorities to consider softening the Rainbow Laces initiative ahead of next season.
The campaign, designed to promote inclusivity for the LGBTQ+ community, has been at the centre of controversy this week - most pertinently Crystal Palace skipper Marc Guehi was reminded of his responsibilities by the Football Association after scrawling the message ‘I love Jesus’ on the rainbow armband he wore in the 1-1 draw versus Newcastle last weekend.
Guehi, who was not directly contacted by the FA following the game versus Eddie Howe’s side, repeated the act for Tuesday’s win at Ipswich by writing ‘Jesus loves us’ on his armband.