Categories: World

Nazi scandal over new German jersey – Adidas stops selling shirt number 44. The other goalkeeper looks particularly old on this goalkeeper goal

Nikolai Stübner / watson.de

Apart from the much-discussed supplier change from Adidas to Nike before 2027, the DFB has made a good impression on the public in recent days. The commercial showcasing the new jerseys “exceeded expectations” with its response and reach, said Adidas spokesman Oliver Brüggen.

In addition, the pink away shirt achieved record sales. No other away shirt had such a good sales start. According to Brüggen, the home shirt is also “very popular”. Adidas did not want to reveal exactly what this means in terms of sales figures. Sportingly, things also went well under national coach Julian Nagelsmann in the two tests against France (2:0) and the Netherlands (2:1).

Numbers on sweater resemble Nazi symbols

However, another aspect of the new play clothes causes irritation. It’s not about the color combination or the design in general, but about the numbers of the jersey numbers.

Journalist Tobias Huch pointed out to X last week that the design of the number “4” in particular can cause irritation. This irritation becomes even greater when a fan wants to order the shirt number “44”. Because upon closer inspection you see an eerie resemblance to the forbidden SS rune.

The SS rune was the symbol of the Schutzstaffel, a terrorist organization that emerged from the Sturmabteilung of the Hitler regime from 1933 to 1945. The initial letters “SS” were later written and printed in runic form. The symbol is now banned in Germany. If you show or wear this, you are committing a criminal offense.

The “44” will not be visible on the field. No national player wears this number. For the German team, the numbers are assigned consecutively from 1 to 23. However, fans can personalize their jersey and create their own number and name, including 44.

Adidas stops selling DFB jersey number 44

Adidas initially introduced restrictions on names. It is not possible to cover a sweater with ‘Hitler’ or ‘Führer’. This is not in line with company guidelines.

Brüggen also made it clear to “Bild”: “We are going to close number 44 as quickly as possible.” That also happened faster than expected. On Monday, not only was the sale of jersey number 44 blocked, but the delivery of jerseys that had already been ordered was also stopped.

In a second quote, Brüggen continued: “Any attempt to promote divisive or exclusionary views is not part of our values ​​as a brand, and we firmly reject any suggestion that this was our intention. Our company stands for promoting diversity and inclusion.”

The DFB also responded to the tabloids. The association is said to have been unaware of the fuss surrounding the shirt number. At the same time, the DFB distanced itself from right-wing ideas and made it clear that it would not use the 44.

Soource :Watson

Share
Published by
Amelia

Recent Posts

Terror suspect Chechen ‘hanged himself’ in Russian custody Egyptian President al-Sisi has been sworn in for a third term

On the same day of the terrorist attack on the Krokus City Hall in Moscow,…

1 year ago

Locals demand tourist tax for Tenerife: “Like a cancer consuming the island”

class="sc-cffd1e67-0 iQNQmc">1/4Residents of Tenerife have had enough of noisy and dirty tourists.It's too loud, the…

1 year ago

Agreement reached: this is how much Tuchel will receive for his departure from Bayern

class="sc-cffd1e67-0 iQNQmc">1/7Packing his things in Munich in the summer: Thomas Tuchel.After just over a year,…

1 year ago

Worst earthquake in 25 years in Taiwan +++ Number of deaths increased Is Russia running out of tanks? Now ‘Chinese coffins’ are used

At least seven people have been killed and 57 injured in severe earthquakes in the…

1 year ago

Now the moon should also have its own time (and its own clocks). These 11 photos and videos show just how intense the Taiwan earthquake was

The American space agency NASA would establish a uniform lunar time on behalf of the…

1 year ago

This is how the Swiss experienced the earthquake in Taiwan: “I saw a crack in the wall”

class="sc-cffd1e67-0 iQNQmc">1/8Bode Obwegeser was surprised by the earthquake while he was sleeping. “It was a…

1 year ago