James McClean spoke out for the first time since refusing to stand with his Wrexham teammates during the Remembrance silence.

The Red Dragon's captain once again refused to wear a poppy as his teammates and the opposition paid their respects before kick-off

Wrexham defender James McClean has courted controversy once more after refusing to stand with teammates for the Remembrance Day silence.

James McClean, originally from Derry, Northern Ireland, has refused to take part in Remembrance commemorations ever since he moved to England to play for Sunderland in 2011.

Wrexham FC supporters started chanting that James McClean 'hates the f***ing King’ after the Derry-born footballer stood separately from fellow teammates observing a minute of silence for Remembrance Day weekend.

Wrexham captain James McClean continued his ongoing protest to Remembrance Sunday by refusing to wear a poppy and standing away from his teammates during the League One club’s fixture against Mansfield on Saturday.

Wrexham captain James McClean stood separately to his team-mates and refused to wear a poppy as the club observed a minute’s silence for Remembrance Sunday ahead of their fixture against Mansfield. Games across the country this weekend will pay their respects to those fallen in war by wearing a traditional poppy on their shirts or black armband