Overview

• The Old Trafford megastore displays a notice that licensing restrictions bar the printing of Eric Cantona, David Beckham and Cristiano Ronaldo on the new home and away kits.
• A club insider confirms United does not own the trademarks for these former number 7s and therefore lacks any licence to reproduce their names on merchandise.
• The restriction has existed for several years and Real Madrid is subject to an identical ban on offering Cristiano Ronaldo’s name.
• Fans who visited after the June home and July away kit launches voiced surprise and disappointment at the long-standing personalization rule.
• Supporters on X questioned the logic of trademarking their heroes’ names, with some joking about potential issues if someone named a child ‘Beckham.’