Oxford, EnglandAP\u00a0\u2014\u00a0\n <\/p>\n
\n English soccer<\/a> club Oxford United has apologized for releasing US-style apparel with \u201cUnited 93\u201d on the back around the 25th anniversary of the 9\/11 attacks<\/a>, saying the clothing range was launched \u201cwithout understanding of the historical context and associations.\u201d\n <\/p>\n \n The team, which plays in England\u2019s third tier, said Friday it has removed the collection with immediate effect and was reviewing its approval processes.\n <\/p>\n \n Oxford United was founded in 1893, initially as Headington FC before a name change in 1960.\n <\/p>\n \n United Airlines Flight 93 was one of the four planes hijacked on September 11, 2001, during the attacks that brought down the World Trade Center\u2019s twin towers and blew a hole in the Pentagon. The plane was headed for Washington, officials have concluded, but the aircraft went down in Pennsylvania after passengers and crew members stormed the cockpit and fought the hijackers.\n <\/p>\n Club statement: Campus Collection. pic.twitter.com\/9G3QtJ9f8Q<\/a><\/p>\n