The Mannschaft wants to put an end to the controversy as quickly as possible. The German Football Federation (DFB) announced on Monday that it would change the font used for the printing of the national team jerseys, whose number 4 resembles the Nazi SS insignia.
In a press release, the DFB first 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. .
The DFB will coordinate with UEFA
“We take this information very seriously and do not wish to offer a platform for discussion,” explains the Federation. “In cooperation with our partner 11teamsports, we will design a new design for the number 4 and we will coordinate with UEFA. »
Without delay, Adidas, which equips the German selection, suspended Monday afternoon the option of personalization (name and number) of jerseys for sale on its e-commerce site, reported the daily Bild. 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” of the Nazi regime.
The affair comes as the DFB announced last month that it would change equipment supplier from 2027, when the American giant Nike will replace the historic Adidas, linked to German football since the 1950s.