United go retro in memory of the Babes who died at Munich

from The Guardian

Manchester United have been given special permission by the Premier League for their players to wear a retro 1950s kit for one game only, as part of their commemorations of the 50th anniversary of the Munich air crash, in which 23 of the 44 people on board died. Sir Alex Ferguson's team will be allowed to wear the specially designed shirt, bearing none of the usual sponsor names or logos, when they face Manchester City at Old Trafford on February 10, four days after the anniversary. Read full article here

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'... it will not be sold either beforehand or afterwards, with the club’s idea that all of those worn in the derby match on February 9 will be donated to assorted guests, including the survivors of the tragedy and the families of the victims. The desire to avoid profiteering is such that designs for the kit are to be kept secret, with the club declining to say whether it will feature the original badge or the “phoenix” design that was worn at the FA Cup final against Bolton Wanderers in May 1958 as a mark of the club’s rebirth....'