Manchester City’s sunscreen ban ‘very worrying’ – skin cancer charity

SCORCHED: Manchester City faced Bournemouth in temperatures of 31C. Pic: Martin Rickett/PA

Manchester City have been criticised by a skin cancer charity after fans were told they could not take sun cream to the Etihad Stadium.

City’s supporter services team responded to a fan’s enquiry on Twitter prior to Saturday’s Premier League match against Bournemouth, where temperatures reached 31C, by saying: “Sun cream will not be permitted on entry into the stadium.