Manchester United’s long-anticipated new home strip has been revealed on Saturday, and is now officially on sale.
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Liverpool have also changed manufacturers for the coming season, opting for New Balance in a deal reported to be worth a record £300m.
United’s new strip will be debuted during their opening Premier League home game against Tottenham.
Manchester United’s on-line retailer has been taken offline for upkeep forward of an “thrilling” announcement which everyone knows is tomorrow’s release of the new kit.
The new kit, which takes inspiration from the classic three-stripe United kits from the 1980’s, features a V-neck collar and a similar three-stripe design down the shoulder.
The new kit includes an old-school collar and the overall aesthetic of the kit is a nod to the shirt Man United wore in the 1980s and early 1990s.
The design of the new kits has been a personal passion for adidas designer Inigo Turner, who is a lifelong Manchester United fan.
Manchester United Group managing director Richard Arnold added: “Everyone at United is very proud of the shirt’s classic design, which draws upon the Club’s iconic kits of yesteryear”. When it comes to new Premier League kits, we generally don’t have to have the same worries that we do in, say – college football.
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“The design of the 2015/16 kit will not only appeal to our loyal supporters, it will also showcase Adidas’ expertise in creating state-of-the-art performance products for the football industry”.
