Arsenal officially announced that they will wear 'No More Red' jersey in the FA Cup match against Manchester United.
No More Red is a joint initiative first launched in 2022 to support and build on 40 years of Arsenal in the Community’s work to help keep young people safe from knife crime and youth violence.
No More Red continues to evolve and grow, with a commitment to support young people through three core focuses: investing in safe spaces to play, providing ongoing opportunities for connection, and championing community role models.
To mark the fourth year of the initiative, adidas and Arsenal have brought together Zakaria Hassan, George Hobden and Amy Scanlon, who have all been recognised for the positive difference they are making in their local community, with first-team players Declan Rice, Miles Lewis-Skelly and Alessia Russo to discuss the impact of No More Red.
Captured in a short film, each conversation explores the importance of having access to trusted role models, and the significance of providing safe spaces for young people to thrive and express their creativity.
The work behind No More Red builds on 40 years of work by Arsenal in the Community and is focused on three key pillars: investing in safe spaces to play football, providing ongoing opportunities for connection and championing community role models.
The kit will never be available to buy and will only ever be awarded to individuals who are making a positive difference in the community.
Arsenal boss Arteta also expressed his opinion on the importance of wearing the NMR shirt on Sunday:
"It’s great because we have so many people who put in so much effort, putting their lives to try to improve the quality in so many people’s lives, creating safe spaces, safe environments. When we get an opportunity to raise that in such a big occasion, we have to do it. Well done to the club, well done to everybody that is participating in that because they put so much effort into it and the impact is huge."
