Man Utd Offer Retro Twist With New 2026-27 Away Jersey
Manchester United has unveiled a new away kit for the 2026-27 season featuring a retro royal blue design. The kit, which includes the adidas Trefoil logo, was leaked by rapper Stormzy before its official reveal.
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Manchester United have revealed their all-new away kit for the 2026–27 season, aiming a nod at the club’s history with the return of a royal blue base.
Even since back in the club’s early days as Newton Heath, bright blue has had its place in the team’s colorway, becoming a prominent part of away and third kits in the 1920s. In recent years, some of their most famous alternate jerseys have been blue, although such a bright base has not been seen since 2014–15.
Eagled eyed fans may have caught a first glimpse of United ’s new away kit during the 2026 World Cup final, in which British rapper Stormzy, a well-known supporter, leaked the new jersey on social media as he wore it to the game.
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