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Debunked: No, the Premier League has not banned players from wearing rainbow-coloured bootlaces

Posted on 15/08/202515/08/2025 By AOB
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The league ended its partnership with an LGBTQ+ charity earlier this month.

A claim circulating on social media falsely alleges that the Premier League has banned players from wearing rainbow-coloured bootlaces and captain’s armbands linked to the Rainbow Laces campaign. This claim is untrue. While the Premier League has ended its formal partnership with the LGBTQ+ charity Stonewall, which launched the Rainbow Laces initiative, players remain free to wear rainbow laces, armbands, or other inclusive symbols if they choose to do so.

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