Manchester United Wear Special Armband & Use Black Corner Flags to Commemorate Munich Air Disaster
Update: Manchester United have lost the 4th round FA Cup match against Middlesbrough in the penalty shoot out. The Old Trafford also featured black corner flags to commemorate the Munich Air Disaster.
Old Trafford Special Black Corner Flags to Commemorate the Munich Air Disaster
Manchester United are wearing special armbands in tonight's FA Cup match against Middlesbrough to in remembrance of the victims of the Munich air disaster.
A first Old Trafford goal for @Sanchooo10 ⚽️👏#MUFC | #FACup pic.twitter.com/F0Jt8K3A77
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) February 4, 2022
The Munich air disaster occurred on February 6, 1958, when an airplane carrying the Manchester United team alongside journalists and supporters crashed when attempting to take off from the ice-covered runway at the old Munich-Riem airport. The team were on their trip back to Manchester following an International Cup away game away to Red Star Belgrade. Only 21 of the 44 people who were on board survived the crash.
The armband commemorating the air disaster is black with a clock design showing the time and date when the plane crashed.
For the 50th anniversary of the tragedy, in 2008, both Manchester United and Manchester City played a match wearing one-off retro kits.
Let's hear your thoughts in the comments below.
Vintage Football Shirts
from Cult Kits
1998/99 Benfica Home Shirt (S) Adidas
1998/99 Atletico Madrid Away Socks (Multiple Sizes) Reebok
1990 Umbro #19 Italia 90 *BNWT* Reissue Template Away Shirt (Multiple Sizes)
Iconic Liverpool Shirts A3 Print
1989/91 Watford Away Shirt (S) Umbro
2000/01 QPR Crouch #28 L/S Home Shirt (XXL) Le Coq
1978/80 Dallas Tornado *BNWT* Home Shirt (M) Admiral Nasl
2016/17 France Mbappe #20 Home Shirt (XL) Nike
2019/20 Nice Tracksuit Top (M) Macron