Germany’s No. 4 jersey created for the Euro Championships sparked controversy. For that reason, two days ago, the German Football Federation announced to change the design of the number 4 jersey.
The number ’44’ on the controversial jersey bore the insignia of Adolf Hitler’s infamous Nazi forces. For this reason, the German Football Association (DFB) has announced the withdrawal of the number ’44’ jersey. Due to this controversy, the manufacturer Adidas has also announced to stop selling jerseys.
The jerseys designed for the Euro Championships were unveiled in Germany’s 2-0 win over France last week. After that, there was a storm of controversy over the jersey number ’44’. Because the two ’44’s together resemble the stylized ‘SS’ (SS) used by the Schutzstaffel group of the Nazi Party.
The Schutzstaffel was a paramilitary organization of Adolf Hitler’s Third Reich. The organization is famous for carrying out mass murders of Jewish people across Europe.
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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Adidas spokesman Oliver Bruggen denied the numbers were intentionally designed to match Nazi symbols. He informed that the German Football Federation and their partner 11teamsports are responsible for the design of the name and number.
He said, ‘We have stopped selling this jersey in adidas online stores. Adidas employs people from more than 100 countries. As a company we believe in diversity. We are committed to opposing xenophobia, anti-Semitism, violence and hatred. We will ban customizing jerseys.’
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