Germany will change the number 44 design of their new kit after fans and media raised its resemblance to the symbol used by Nazi SS units in the World War II era. Adidas, which equips the German selection, suspended the option of personalization (name and number) of jerseys for sale on its e-commerce site.
Adidas has also stopped the delivery of 44 jerseys already ordered: these are the most controversial, the double 4 resembling the double S of the badge worn by members of the ‘Schutzstaffel’