Inter Milan and Ajax had to change their jerseys in Champions League debut Yet another case of infringement of the stringent UEFA Equipment Regulations

Champions League is back, UEFA's banned jerseys are back. Two highly anticipated jerseys, Inter's world map away jersey and Ajax's third made in collaboration with local brand Daily Paper, were due to debut last night but all did not go according to plan. In fact, both jerseys broke the stringent UEFA Equipment Regulations that have already claimed illustrious victims in past years, including Inter itself having to remove the snake from its Champions League kit last season. 

As is the case every year, the question arises as to why many technical sponsors make designs that will then certainly be banned by UEFA, forcing them to make changes that distort the original concept. At the same time, such stringent regulations make major creative efforts on the part of clubs useless, as they cannot rely on the most important stage in international soccer to showcase their new kits. Perhaps a compromise between the parties should be found.