{"id":294474,"date":"2017-02-15T11:26:16","date_gmt":"2017-02-15T11:26:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=294474"},"modified":"2017-02-15T11:26:16","modified_gmt":"2017-02-15T11:26:16","slug":"asamoah-gyan-deemed-to-have-unethical-hair-in-united-arab-emirates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=294474","title":{"rendered":"Asamoah Gyan deemed to have ‘unethical hair’ in United Arab Emirates"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Former Sunderland striker Asamoah Gyan is among a group of more than 40 players deemed to have “unethical hair” under United Arab Emirates Football Association (UAEFA) guidelines.<\/p>\n

The 31-year-old Ghanaian is on loan at Dubai-based Arabian Gulf League side Al Ahli from Shanghai SIPG.<\/p>\n

In 2012, Saudi Arabia goalkeeper Waleed Abdullah was told to cut his “un-Islamic” hair by the referee before playing for his club side Al Shabab.<\/p>\n

The Saudi rule bans mohawk-style cuts.<\/p>\n

Some Islamic teachings ban ‘Qaza’ hairstyles, which include mohawks, because only part of the head is shaved, leaving other parts unshaven.<\/p>\n

Individual match referees judge whether players’ haircuts are appropriate, with some in United Arab Emirates concerned about children copying the styles.<\/p>\n

The UAEFA send a player’s club a warning letter in the first instance, with punishments escalating to a fine and then a suspension if he does not comply.<\/p>\n

Gyan is one of 46 players at the warning letter stage.<\/p>\n

According to Middle Eastern football website Ahdaaf, Al Wahda’s Suhail Al-Mansoori (pictured below) was told to cut his hair while UAE international and 2016 Asian footballer of the year Omar Abdulrahman, who sports a similar style and also plays in the Arabian Gulf League, was let off.<\/p>\n

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Source: BBC<\/p>\n

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