Manchester United have been given permission by the Premier League to wear a one-off 1950s shirt to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Munich air crash — but insist they won't make any money from the move.

United have been criticised in the past for 'exploiting' supporters by constantly changing their home and away shirts.

But the strip to be worn by Sir Alex Ferguson's players when they face Manchester City at Old Trafford on February 10 — four days after the anniversary — will not be sold to the public and will not even be photographed before the game in a bid to stop replicas being produced.

The Premier League have given United permission to wear the shirt even though it will contravene regulations by not carrying their Barclays logo, not having the names of the players on the back and not carrying squad numbers.