It may not surprise you to learn that Liverpool is not a city that has much respect for the Conservative Party and a former Reds youth player has caused a storm by sharing his political views online.
Paul Mullin currently plays for Wrexham and took to Instagram to share a photo of his new custom made boots:
The media attention surrounding the boots surrounds the message that reads: ‘FUCK THE TORIES!’, a statement that can be heard on the Kop and resounding at Anfield every match day.
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Scouser, 27, claimed that he was inspired for these boots by the music of Jamie Webster and it all culminated in a huge reaction online.
Wrexham’s response to the attention was to issue a statement saying: “The Club can confirm that the boots revealed by Paul Mullin on social media will not be worn tonight, or at any other Wrexham AFC match… The Club has taken a neutral position on many issues with a political dimension and intends to continue to do so in the future’.
The Welsh club reminded their striker and all readers that their area MP is a member of the Conservative Party.
All of this has continued to divide fans from clubs across the country and it’s no surprise to see our fans siding with the Liverpool-born player and his political motives.
Football and politics are allowed to overlap and there should be room for people with a platform to share their opinions, if these boots are never worn they have still made quite a statement and attracted attention anyway.
The former Tranmere Rovers striker is unlikely to have ever expected such a fuss and it has all been blown out of proportion.
At a time when the country changes leaders almost as often as Mullin scores goals, all in the midst of a cost-of-living crisis and the massive use of food banks, that should be excuse enough for anyone to talk about the current government.
Well done Paul.
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