Chelsea have unveiled their new 60s-inspired house package for the 2021/22 season, which is able to make its debut earlier than the present marketing campaign ends.
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The design, which has left followers divided, has been circulating on social media for a number of months now, and the launch video even managed to leak to Twitter earlier than the official announcement got here on Thursday morning.
It is that point of season. ??
We current our new 2021/22 @ NikeFootball house package. Impressed by the 60’s, however as contemporary as they arrive? ft. @TheZombiesMusic #IsAChelseaThing #ThePrideOfLondon pic.twitter.com/aPpMtgcdJF
– Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) 13 Might 2021
Nicely, the worst saved secret is lastly out of the bag when Chelsea have unveiled the brand new shirt and reveal the retro-inspired design in a sufficiently dated promo video on their official web site.
That is a bit of bizarre. It remains to be as blue as ever, however with two completely different patterns on the entrance. A lot of the shirt is a vertical zigzag, however the left shoulder modifications to a checkered sample that’s transferred to the again.
There are additionally yellow accents on the shirt, together with a daring stripe alongside either side that has been used to spotlight the retro vibe.
In keeping with The Athletic, the jersey will make its debut on Saturday, when Chelsea journey to Wembley to face Leicester Metropolis within the FA Cup closing.
Emma Hayes’ girls’s facet will even put on the shirt in Sunday’s Champions League closing towards Barcelona. Stars like Fran Kirby, Sam Kerr and Pernille Tougher get a lot of time within the promo video.
To date, no resolution has been made on whether or not Thomas Tuchel’s crew will take the shirt for his or her Champions League closing towards Manchester Metropolis on Might 9.
Chelsea haven’t but determined whether or not the package deal will probably be included within the Champions League closing | Matthew Ashton – AMA / Getty Photographs
Again within the closing in 2008, Chelsea whipped out their new house jersey, which instantly turned a unhealthy signal as John Terry’s sluggish penalty noticed the Blues miss Manchester United on the largest potential stage.
The Blues hope that this 60s-inspired design will carry extra luck. Chelsea have fond reminiscences of that period, the place youthful stars equivalent to Ron Harris, Peter Bonetti and Bobby Tambling appeared to kick the crew again to relevance after years of combating.
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