Arsenal will wear an all-WHITE kit for their FA Cup match.
Arsenal will wear an all-WHITE kit for their FA Cup match against Nottingham Forest to protest knife crime.
Arsenal will wear an all-WHITE kit for their FA Cup match against Nottingham Forest to protest knife crime.
The club’s ‘No More Red’ campaign against youth violence in the capital will be launched with the release of the bespoke shirt.
The Gunners have teamed up with adidas, the club’s official kit sponsor, to expand on their engagement with young people through their Arsenal in the Community project.
Idris Elba, a megastar actor, and Ian Wright, a club icon, have joined the program as mentors.
“From the time young people leave school till they’re back home with their families, there’s often a blank, a dangerous spike of nothing to do, where nothing can easily develop into something deadly,” Elba explained.
“We will always see gangs grow if there are no opportunities for this after-school period.” Let’s give these young folks options.”
“Every young person deserves the opportunity to express themselves,” Wright continued. The ability to exist in a secure environment. The ability to live without fear of violence.
“We can never accept the loss of life in our city as ‘normal,’ and it’s critical that we all work together to improve the atmosphere for young people.”
“By providing more opportunities for young people to participate in sports, more assistance, and access to persons who can inspire them, we can help make a difference in the lives of young people in London.”
The all-white shirt will not be for sale; instead, it will be given to persons and organizations working to combat the causes of teenage violence.
Between June 2020 and June 2021, more than 10,000 knife crimes were reported in London.
Last year also witnessed the city’s highest number of teen homicides since records began, with the majority of them involving knife attacks.
Every week, Arsenal in the Community provides sport and educational programs to approximately 5,000 young people.