Umbro scrambles to meet demand for shirts from devastated team


Fans of Atletico Nacional soccer club pay tribute to the players of Brazilian club Chapecoense killed in the recent airplane crash, in Medellin, Colombia, November 30, 2016. REUTERS/Fredy Builes

CHAPECO, Brazil (Reuters) - An outpouring of support for the Brazilian soccer team devastated by an air crash this week has nearly wiped out retailers' inventory of their shirts, forcing an emergency meeting with producer Umbro for an extra run.

Ivan Tozzo, acting president of the Chapecoense club, said in an interview on Thursday that he had met the day before with local Umbro representatives to discuss ramping up production.

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