The state of football, part 861

[atomicloonybin aka ALB]

Imagine being told you couldn't have your favourite players name because of "licensing issues". You've paid £80+, you should be allowed whoever you want.

 

[Low_Key]

they must have to pay X amount per number 7 shirt with those names on.

I imagine they would just direct the person to sports direct who would be able to print whatever

 

[atypical_boro]

A bitter pill to swallow for Brooklyn, Harper, Romeo and Cruz Beckham.

 

[jeff_potato]

This will have come about from legal letter of sorts.

Does this mean people were usually getting those names and numbers on current shirts? That's a bit weird. It would be like putting Drogba on a new Chelsea shirt or Lineker on a Spurs one.

 

[Nano]

Those players (and their lawyers) will own the trademark/image rights for those players. Man Utd would love to be able to sell those player's names but they won't be allowed.

I think it's more an indication of how poor the current crop of Utd players are that they have no current players that fans want on their shirts.