James McClean has taken to Instagram to clarify his position after he appeared to join in with Wrexham fans who were chanting an anti-monarchy song.
On a screenshot of an article about Wrexham fans singing ‘he hates the f****** King’ posted to his Instagram story, McClean wrote: “Is this correct? Absolutely and I also sang along at the top of my lungs.”The celebration comes at an intriguing time. Prince William, the Heir to the throne who is also the president of the Football Association, visited Wrexham only last month, where he was presented with a custom shirt by McElhenney.
McClean does not wear a remembrance poppy because he feels it would be a mark of disrespect to innocent people who lost their lives during the Troubles in Northern Ireland, particularly those from his hometown of Derry - the site of the 1972 Bloody Sunday massacre. McClean has addressed his decision, which started in 2011 when he joined then-Premier League side Sunderland, plenty of times.
McClean has received a torrent of abuse, leading to the Royal British Legion - which runs the Poppy Appeal - to defend his stance. In an interview with Sky Sports earlier this season, McClean spoke of how the threats often overstep to his wife Erin and their four children.
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