There are certain symbols reminiscent of a nauseating past that we don't joke with. Criticized for having used a flocking of the national team jerseys, whose number 4 resembles the Nazi SS insignia, the German Football Federation (DFB) was quick to react to put an end to the controversy. She announced on Monday that she was going to change the font.
In a press release, the DFB specifies that this resemblance was not spotted at any time during the process of creation and then approval of the jerseys designed for Euro 2024 which Germany is organizing from June 14 to July 14.
“We take this information very seriously and do not wish to provide a platform for discussion. In cooperation with our partner 11teamsports, we will design a new design for the number 4 and coordinate with UEFA. »
The German FA (DFB) 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.
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Without delay, Adidas, which equips the German selection, suspended on Monday afternoon the option of personalization (name and number) of jerseys for sale on its e-commerce site, reported the daily Bild.
Adidas, again according to Bild, 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” of the Nazi regime.
This affair comes as the DFB announced last month that it would change equipment supplier from 2027. Nike will replace the historic Adidas, linked to German football since the 1950s, which sparked a lively debate even in the German political class.