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| Bohemian FC axe 'dopest' Bob Marley-themed top | Bohemian FC axe 'dopest' Bob Marley-themed top |
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| A football jersey bearing reggae legend Bob Marley's face has been pulled after the club which released it was told it could not use his image. | A football jersey bearing reggae legend Bob Marley's face has been pulled after the club which released it was told it could not use his image. |
| Dublin's Bohemian FC says it cannot honour record pre-orders for the top. | Dublin's Bohemian FC says it cannot honour record pre-orders for the top. |
| The club was contacted by the Bob Marley representative agency who told them they did not have the image rights. | The club was contacted by the Bob Marley representative agency who told them they did not have the image rights. |
| The original top had been hailed as "the dopest shirt I've seen" by the late star's son. | The original top had been hailed as "the dopest shirt I've seen" by the late star's son. |
| It was deigned as a tribute to Marley, who performed at the club's home stadium, Dalymount Park, in 1980. | It was deigned as a tribute to Marley, who performed at the club's home stadium, Dalymount Park, in 1980. |
| Ky-Mani Marley told BBC News NI: "I love it." | Ky-Mani Marley told BBC News NI: "I love it." |
| Its replacement features a clenched, raised fist to express "unity, strength and resistance". | Its replacement features a clenched, raised fist to express "unity, strength and resistance". |
| A club statement said: "Bohemian Football Club acted in good faith and followed the correct process when purchasing the licence for this image via a world-leading third-party photo licensing company. | A club statement said: "Bohemian Football Club acted in good faith and followed the correct process when purchasing the licence for this image via a world-leading third-party photo licensing company. |
| 'Good faith' | 'Good faith' |
| "However, the Bob Marley representative agency has informed us that this company did not have the right to grant any such licence for this image. | |
| "We are dealing with this separately. | "We are dealing with this separately. |
| "Subsequently, following direct correspondence with the Bob Marley representative agency, they cannot license the image to the Bohemian Football Club due to their own contractual and other obligations. | "Subsequently, following direct correspondence with the Bob Marley representative agency, they cannot license the image to the Bohemian Football Club due to their own contractual and other obligations. |
| "Consequently, we can no longer supply the jersey with the image of Bob Marley as advertised." | "Consequently, we can no longer supply the jersey with the image of Bob Marley as advertised." |
| The club added fans who ordered the jersey can get a full refund, a shop credit note or the new redesigned jersey. | The club added fans who ordered the jersey can get a full refund, a shop credit note or the new redesigned jersey. |
| "Anyone who has not expressed a wish to have a refund or be issued with a credit note/store voucher will receive the redesigned 2019 Bohemian away jersey as originally planned by mid-December." | "Anyone who has not expressed a wish to have a refund or be issued with a credit note/store voucher will receive the redesigned 2019 Bohemian away jersey as originally planned by mid-December." |
| 'Astonished' | 'Astonished' |
| Bohemian FC also thanked fans for the reaction to the jersey which featured in Sports Illustrated and Spanish newspaper Marca, as it struck a chord with music and football lovers across the globe. | Bohemian FC also thanked fans for the reaction to the jersey which featured in Sports Illustrated and Spanish newspaper Marca, as it struck a chord with music and football lovers across the globe. |
| "Finally, the Bohemian Football Club would like to thank the thousands of people who made contact with the club since the pre-order release, from over 45 countries in five continents. | "Finally, the Bohemian Football Club would like to thank the thousands of people who made contact with the club since the pre-order release, from over 45 countries in five continents. |
| "We were astonished at the truly global reaction we received," it said. | "We were astonished at the truly global reaction we received," it said. |
| Charity boost | Charity boost |
| The club has now decided to give 10% of profits from the redesigned jersey to Movement of Asylum Seekers in Ireland (MASI). | The club has now decided to give 10% of profits from the redesigned jersey to Movement of Asylum Seekers in Ireland (MASI). |
| Charity spokeswoman Lucky Khambule said: "MASI warmly welcomes this initiative by the Bohemian Football Club. | Charity spokeswoman Lucky Khambule said: "MASI warmly welcomes this initiative by the Bohemian Football Club. |
| Bohemians have been assisting MASI and bringing people in direct provision centres to games for several years and are very proactive on numerous other social issues too. | Bohemians have been assisting MASI and bringing people in direct provision centres to games for several years and are very proactive on numerous other social issues too. |
| "We hope the jersey is a huge success and allows for many more trips to Dalymount Park in 2019 for those affected by direct provision." | "We hope the jersey is a huge success and allows for many more trips to Dalymount Park in 2019 for those affected by direct provision." |