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26th January 2019
07:39pm GMT

Manchester United and Arsenal wore black armbands on Friday night, as did Derby County and Accrington Stanley in Saturday's early kick-off. And the 3 o'clock games saw teams wear the armband, which is reportedly when Sala's family got in contact with the FA.
Sala's family felt it was inappropriate for teams to wear black armbands, which are traditionally worn to pay tribute to a person who has passed away, when the player had not yet been found.
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Jonathan Pearce, who was on commentary duty for the 5.30 kick-off between Millwall and Everton, explained to viewers that Sala's family had been in touch with the FA and requested that teams stop wearing black armbands.Explore more on these topics: