Germany: four will be redesigned Nazi SS resemblance – 04/01/2024 – Sport
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The design of the number four on Germany’s national team shirts will be changed due to concerns that the number ’44’ resembles the symbol used by Nazi ‘SS’ units, the DFB (German Football Association) said on Monday ( 1st).
The new kit, launched before Germany hosts the European Championships in June and July, debuted during the 2-0 friendly win over France last month.
“The DFB verifies the numbers 0 to 9 and then submits the numbers 1 to 26 to UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) for review. None of the parties involved saw any proximity to Nazi symbolism in the process of creating the design of the t-shirt,” the DFB said in a statement.
“However, we take comments very seriously and do not want to provide a platform for discussion. […] We will develop an alternative design for the number 4 and coordinate it with UEFA.”
Official supplier of the DFB, Adidas has previously said it would remove the number 44 from its range of customization options.
“We will block number 44 as quickly as possible,” Adidas spokesman Oliver Bruggen told German media. “As a company, we actively oppose xenophobia, anti-Semitism, violence and hatred in any form.”
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