Manchester United have launched their new 2023/24 away kit and the bold design is sure to divide opinion among fans around the world.
The green and white stripes, featuring subtle red pinstripes are an interesting choice. But it is actually steeped in over a century as United wore striped jerseys of varying colours from the 1890s – as Newton Heath – through to the early 1920s. In fact, some of the very first away shirts following the name change to Manchester United in 1902 were green and white stripes.
United say the particular shade of green also represents Manchester’s urban landscape -…
