With almost no real estate on the body or the sleeves to spare, there are stripes absolutely everywhere. The long-sleeved version of the jersey boasts so many barcode-esque lines that it could probably check itself out at the club megastore. Indeed, the addition of the manufacturer’s trademark three stripes down the arms adds even more clutter jammed into an already saturated field.
While certain to divide opinion among fans, it’s safe to say that if you happen to like striped football kits — like, really like them — then United’s latest away jersey is definitely the one for you.
The kit was actually first unveiled at the weekend on stage at Tramlines festival in Sheffield by Liam Fray, lead singer of Manchester band Courteeners.
Courteeners’ association with United goes back a few years, to when their song “Not Nineteen Forever” became an anthem for the club’s fans as they celebrated wining their 20th league title in 2013.
The stunt follows on from a similar one involving Manchester rapper Aitch, who revealed United’s new home jersey while performing on stage at Glastonbury last month
