McClean accuses FA of turning ‘blind eye’ to sectarian abuse

Football’s ability to protect players from crowd abuse and to respect their freedom of expression is being called into doubt after James McClean became embroiled in yet another controversy over his choice not to wear a poppy.

Tue, 06 Nov, 2018 - 05:10

By Chris Hatherall

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