By Richard Owusu
31st August, 2021

TO ALL MAN UNITED FANS ABOUT THE JERSEY #7

Premier League rule M.5 clearly states that Edinson Cavani must keep the No. 7 shirt for the whole season.

If Cristiano Ronaldo wants the No. 7 shirt, Cavani must leave. Or United must get special dispensation from the PL board, which has never before been granted.

This is different to Spain, where squad numbers in LaLiga aren’t finalised until the end of August and players can change.

But in the Premier League, you submit your squad numbers at the start of the season and a number can only be reused if the player leaves.

Cristiano Ronaldo can wear No. 7 in the Champions League, and players regularly do so.
For instance in 1998-99, Wes Brown wore 30 in the Champions League and 24 in domestic football.

Cristiano Ronaldo: “After I joined, the manager asked me what number I’d like. I said 28. But Ferguson said ‘No, you’re going to have No. 7’ and the famous shirt was an extra source of motivation. I was forced to live up to such an honour.”

In 2017-18, Henrikh Mkhitaryan wore 7 in the PL and 77 in UEL.

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