German t-shirts with the number four go off the market due to their resemblance to a symbol of Nazism

The sports brand Adidas decided to withdraw the number 44 of the Germany team’s jerseys for the Euro Cup from sale, after criticism about its resemblance to Nazi symbols.

According to EFE, the German national football federation (DFB, for its acronym in German) will also change the design of the number 4.

The number 44, which fans could choose for their shirts, resembles the logo of the Schutzstaffel, better known as SS. Furthermore, the number 4 is reminiscent of the simple rune of victory, which during the Nazi regime (1933-1945) was the emblem of the Hitler Youth, according to the German newspaper BILD.

The DFB explained that it is “in talks with ’11Teamsports’ to develop an alternative design for the number four typography and then officially adapt it in coordination with UEFA.”

BILD wondered how the DFB had not noticed the resemblance to the SS symbol before, to which the federation responded that it verified the numbers 0 to 9 and then sent the numbers 1 to 26 to UEFA for review. . Both tests were approved, he stressed.

Adidas has removed number 44 from the online store and this number is no longer listed for sale in the official DFB store either. Previously, Adidas spokesperson Oliver Brüggen had explained that it was not the sporting goods company, but the DFB, that was responsible for the design of the numbers.

The Schutzstaffel was a major paramilitary organization under the command of Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party in Nazi Germany, and later throughout German-occupied Europe during World War II.

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