Adidas Pulls Sale of German Football Jersey with Number 44 Over Nazi Symbolism

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:18pm on 02 Apr 2024,Tuesday Sports

Adidas has halted the sale of the new German national team's football jerseys due to the number 44 resembling the logo of the Nazi Party’s SS paramilitary units. The German Football Federation has also ceased delivery of jerseys with the number 44 from its online shop. The move follows concerns over the resemblance of the two fours to the stylized SS symbol used by the Nazi Party’s Schutzstaffel group. The federation and its partner are now seeking an alternative design for the number 4. The stylized SS symbol is banned in Germany today.      

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