Last year, 30 teenagers were murdered in London – the highest number in a single year since records began.
— Arsenal (@Arsenal) January 7, 2022
No More Red is our campaign with @adidasfootball to support young people in our communities.
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Arsenal will wear a once-off all-white kit for its FA Cup tie against League Championship club Nottingham Forest on Sunday "in a bid to raise awareness about the high levels of knife crime among young people in London." The highest number of teenager murders in a year in London since records began was registered in '21, with "most of them involving knife attacks." The "No More Red" campaign is designed to build on work already being done by the club to "provide safe spaces for young people." The jerseys will not be commercially available and instead adidas and the club will award it to individuals who are "contributing positively to their area." Players will also donate 10 jerseys worn during the FA Cup tie to organizations who are working to address the root causes of knife crime and youth violence (ESPN.com, 1/7). Arsenal's initiative is supported by kit sponsors Adidas as well as actor Idris Elba and former England striker Ian Wright (BBC, 1/7).
