There was a reason why Olympiacos looked different than Omonia

Olympiacos’ new appearance debuted in the championship-winning match with Asteras Tripolis. With it, and not some others from the newly sewn collection, the ‘rojiblancos’ beat Omonia 2-0, in their first game for the Champions League playoffs.

The second sentence contains an error. The ‘uniform’ of the champions in last Wednesday’s match was not the ‘same’ with which they appeared last Friday. They looked like two drops of water, but at the same time they were different.

Against Arkades, Piraeus played with her:

If, now, in the match with the Cypriot team, you noticed a rudimentary difference on the back of the Olympiacos jersey, your observation definitely exceeds the average of the (tele) viewers. Because few, mainly abroad, saw what had happened on the red canvas and were suspicious of us. The white stripes added just below the numbers of the champion’s players were nothing more than ‘submission’ to the rules set by UEFA.

The last update of the manual with the inviolable dress instructions of the teams participating in UEFA competitions took place in 2018. In accordance with article 8 para. 3 of the Equipment Regulations, which refers to colors and designs, an explicit clarification on the mandatory repetition of the line was added. (vertical or horizontal) and squares on the back of each jersey, always depending on the pattern chosen as the centerpiece.

In fact, the corresponding marking is accompanied by a photographic example of what is allowed and what is not. To avoid misinterpretations.

Adidas, in the basic version of the new appearances of the Greek duo, chose not to follow the orders to the letter and to launch one with vertical stripes in the front, but a completely red plain in the back. In any case, in domestic events something so restrictive is not provided and each clothing company moves with more freedom. Normally, the CAP, in article 14, refers mainly to obligations related to numbers, distances, symbols and advertisements.

However, because UEFA is almost obsessed with formality (like FIFA, which banned Cameroon sleeves from the 2002 World Cup) and demands strict adherence to the standards it has set beforehand, Piraeus knew that they had to be presented in a mini an alternative version that deviated slightly from the original design, but that would save them from being held responsible.

Those who liked the variation, please note that it is not available for sale. It is for your own use in the European matches that will continue until at least December. Only “Greek” is available in stores or on the Internet. Hang out with the other two. The blue with the pattern and the dark blue with the white collar. And of course the objections that accompanied them on the day of their presentation.