Guehi writes on rainbow armband despite FA reminder

Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi wrote 'Jesus loves you' connected his rainbow captain's armband for Tuesday's lucifer astatine Ipswich Town, contempt being reminded by the Football Association that spiritual messaging connected kit is banned.

The rainbow armbands are being worn arsenic Premier League clubs amusement enactment for LGBTQ+ inclusion successful athletics by taking portion successful foundation Stonewall's Rainbow Laces campaign.

The Football Association told Guehi and his nine that spiritual messaging connected their kit is banned aft the 24-year-old's rainbow armband successful Palace's gully against Newcastle United connected Saturday had the connection 'I emotion Jesus' written connected it.

Ipswich Town skipper Sam Morsy did not deterioration a rainbow armband again connected Tuesday, aft his nine said helium elected not to bash truthful astatine the play because of his "religious beliefs".

Guehi's actions connected Saturday risked a ceremonial FA charge.

Rule A4 of the FA's kit and advertizing regulations prohibit the "appearance on, oregon incorporation in, immoderate point of clothing, shot boots oregon different instrumentality of immoderate spiritual message".

The run began connected November 29 and runs to December 5.

A Stonewall spokesperson said connected Tuesday: "It has been unthinkable to spot truthful galore shot teams astatine each levels enactment our run to marque athletics safer and much inclusive for all.

"When we spot clubs amusement their enactment for LGBTQ+ inclusion, it helps radical consciousness harmless and invited some connected and disconnected the pitch. It is up to individuals to take if and however they amusement their enactment for LGBTQ+ inclusion successful sport."