Why Man Utd are wearing different home shirt vs West Ham as lesser-known rule used
Why Man Utd are wearing different home shirt vs West Ham as lesser-known rule used
Manchester United will wear a special-edition home shirt for the first time when they take on West Ham on Sunday, with the iconic home kit set to be replaced
Manchester United's shirt for the game vs West Ham
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Manchester United are set to utilise a lesser-known Football Association rule to sport a different home shirt for Sunday's match against West Ham. The Red Devils, who are currently 15th in the Premier League, will host Graham Potter's team with just three games left in the season.
Ruben Amorim's squad secured their spot in the Europa League final on Thursday, with Amorim confessing that his full focus is now on the upcoming game in Bilbao in two weeks' time.
Despite this, club officials are eager to end the season on a high note. In a historic move, United will swap out their iconic home shirt for the first time this Sunday.
Instead of their usual kit, United will don a special-edition shirt for the Hammers' visit. The shirt will feature the logo of the RED charity, replacing the usual Snapdragon sponsors.
Snapdragon, the technology brand, has generously donated their logo space to highlight the life-saving work of RED's Global Fund, which aims to combat the world's deadliest pandemics, including HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria, reports the Mirror.
To make this change, United have utilised section 6(d) of the FA's Kit and Advertising Regulations, a rule that permits clubs to temporarily replace their main shirt sponsor with a charitable organisation's logo for up to three charities per season.
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This marks the first time a charity's logo will be featured on the front of a United shirt for a league match, a move that has received the backing of legendary captain Gary Neville.
He commented: "By giving up the front-of-shirt logo, Snapdragon is proving that football can bring about real change. By working together, we can rally millions of supporters to fight against health injustices worldwide, using football's influence to make a positive impact and create a better future."
Furthermore, United, Snapdragon, and RED have joined forces with Adidas to launch a limited-edition merchandise range in support of the charity. The net proceeds will be donated to the Global Fund, and fans will also have the chance to bid on the match-worn shirts, with the funds raised going towards the cause.
Meanwhile, Amorim is prioritizing the protection of his players ahead of the crucial final against Tottenham. He stated: "What I will protect is the players that can get an injury. We have to manage that but they have to play and it is better to play than to stay out.
"Again, we cannot save anything from the Premier League. But I think it's a good thing for them as we'll not have a lot of trainings. They will fight for the places in the final in these games.
"We also have to acknowledge that we are Manchester United and we need to win games, also in the Premier League, and we have to use every game to improve, even to prepare for the final, but, especially, to prepare for the future.
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"We are trying to do our best but I agree, we can do better. But I have to make a choice. What is the best for the club not what is the best for me. I make a choice in this moment [that] I'm going to try to save all the players because it's really important for us to win the final."
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