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A case of reinstatement for Ajax’s ‘Three Little Birds’ – A counter to UEFA’s narrow interpretation of the Equipment Regulations
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://sportslawandpolicyreviewreporter.com/2022/05/06/a-case-of-reinstatement-for-ajaxs-three-little-birds-a-counter-to-uefas-narrow-interpretation-of-the-equipment-regulations%ef%bf%bc/
A case of reinstatement for Ajax’s ‘Three Little Birds’ – A counter to UEFA’s narrow interpretation of the Equipment Regulations
One of the most powerful bonds of the sporting world is the connection between fans and their team culture. Over time, sports such as football have seen innumerable forms of expression being meted out by fans for their respective clubs and national teams. This bond is undoubtedly expressed in different ways with the underlying aspect of love for the Beautiful Game. Any legal regulation or a statute that obstructs such a bond is an injustice to football fans and must be countered in manners that are deemed appropriate as per the situation at hand.
Ahead of the 2021-2022 season, Ajax came out with a third jersey in collaboration with Adidas. The kit was designed around the club anthem ‘Three Little Birds’(Bob Marley) that is sung before almost every home game at the Johan Cruijff Arena. UEFA came down heavily on the club and cited Article 7 and 19 of the UEFA Equipment Regulation to justify that the bird sign was not a valid ‘club identification’. They subsequently directed that the ‘three little birds’ sign had to be removed from the shirt.
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By SLPRR ADMINThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://sportslawandpolicyreviewreporter.com/2022/05/06/a-case-of-reinstatement-for-ajaxs-three-little-birds-a-counter-to-uefas-narrow-interpretation-of-the-equipment-regulations%ef%bf%bc/
A case of reinstatement for Ajax’s ‘Three Little Birds’ – A counter to UEFA’s narrow interpretation of the Equipment Regulations
One of the most powerful bonds of the sporting world is the connection between fans and their team culture. Over time, sports such as football have seen innumerable forms of expression being meted out by fans for their respective clubs and national teams. This bond is undoubtedly expressed in different ways with the underlying aspect of love for the Beautiful Game. Any legal regulation or a statute that obstructs such a bond is an injustice to football fans and must be countered in manners that are deemed appropriate as per the situation at hand.
Ahead of the 2021-2022 season, Ajax came out with a third jersey in collaboration with Adidas. The kit was designed around the club anthem ‘Three Little Birds’(Bob Marley) that is sung before almost every home game at the Johan Cruijff Arena. UEFA came down heavily on the club and cited Article 7 and 19 of the UEFA Equipment Regulation to justify that the bird sign was not a valid ‘club identification’. They subsequently directed that the ‘three little birds’ sign had to be removed from the shirt.