![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/fans-spot-newcastle-have-been-forced-to-make-major-change-to-kit-due-to-little-known-uefa-champions-league-rule/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/crop-24031440.jpg&description=GEOR REAL? Fans spot Newcastle have been forced to make major change to kit due to little known Uefa Champions League rule NEWCASTLE were forced to change their kit for their Champions League opener against AC Milan due to a little-known Uefa rule. Eddie Howe led his side out in Europe's elite competition for the first time in 20 years at the San Siro on Tuesday night. 3 Newcastle got rid of the stripes going through their numbers to adhere to Uefa rules 3 This is how the back of Newcastle's kit looks in Premier League games Credit: Rex But the black and white stripes that usually stretch down the back of the shirt - through the players numbers - were removed to adhere to the competition's guidelines. Uefa's rules state "the area on the back of a playing shirt reserved exclusively for the shirt number" and that the number zone "must extend 2cm above the highest point and 3cm below the lowest point of the two digits, and horizontally 3cm from the left edge of the left-hand digit and 3cm from the right edge of the right-hand digit". The zone also has to be "free of any team, manufacturer or other identification or advertising". And those on social media could instantly see something about Newcastle's kit had been changed. One said: "That Newcastle kit looks strange." While another added: "Something about Newcastle's kit looks weird." But others were loving the look, with a fan reacting: "That Champions League edition Newcastle kit is){kind=link}
NEWCASTLE were forced to change their kit for their Champions League opener against AC Milan due to a little-known Uefa rule.
Eddie Howe led his side out in Europe’s elite competition for the first time in 20 years at the San Siro on Tuesday night.
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But the black and white stripes that usually stretch down the back of the shirt – through the players numbers – were removed to adhere with the competition’s guidelines.
Uefa’s rules state “the area on the back of a playing shirt [is] reserved exclusively for the shirt number” and that the number zone “must extend 2cm above the highest point and 3cm below the lowest point of the two digits, and horizontally 3cm from the left edge of the left-hand digit and 3cm from the right edge of the right-hand digit”.