After criticism, the German Football Association has redesigned the design of the national jersey with the number 4. The reason for this is that the number in its previous design was reminiscent of the National Socialists’ SS runes.
Last weekend, the sporting goods manufacturer Adidas and the DFB stopped the sale of the jersey with the number 44 on the back. In the Adidas store, it was no longer possible to personalize the jerseys with your own name and number on Monday lunchtime. Combinations with the 44 ordered in the DFB online shop were no longer delivered.
The new jersey with the number 4 was worn for the first time on Friday evening by national player Bibiane Schulze Solano, who came on as a half-time substitute in the DFB team’s 3-2 win against Austria in Linz. “We are very happy that it still worked, FIFA has already approved it,” said the DFB.
The DFB announced a change last Monday in collaboration with its partner 11teamsports. Given the short time until the women’s national team’s European Championship qualifier, the work began on Tuesday.
After criticism, the German Football Association has redesigned the design of the national jersey with the number 4. The reason for this is that the number in its previous design was reminiscent of the National Socialists’ SS runes.
Last weekend, the sporting goods manufacturer Adidas and the DFB stopped the sale of the jersey with the number 44 on the back. In the Adidas store, it was no longer possible to personalize the jerseys with your own name and number on Monday lunchtime. Combinations with the 44 ordered in the DFB online shop were no longer delivered.
