No More France and Man City | German Club Releases New Bespoke Nike Kits
Jul 7, 2017, by Chris
Following massive criticism from their fans regarding the new kit designs, German fourth division club Wuppertaler SV decided to change their already launched kits and add individuality to them, in cooperation with a supporters group.
Updated Nike Wuppertal SV 17-18 Home, Away & Third Kits
All fans could choose between Nike's Vapor I (Nike Aeroswift Euro 2016 Inspired Kit) and Nike's Precision IV 2017 (2016-17 Third Kit Inspired Kit) for the club's new home and away kits for the 17-18 season, but both supposed new Wuppertal 2017-2018 kits were remarkably similar to two well-known Nike kits - the France Euro 2016 kit and the Manchester City 16-17 third kit. This, and the unfitting colors for the club, led to criticism from their fans and supporter groups.
Fans from a supporters group asked the club if it would be possible to have fan-designed shirts. Both the club and Nike agreed the idea, which means that Wuppertal will have two kits with individuality in the upcoming season. So which kits will Wuppertal wear next season?
Stimmt jetzt ab und entscheidet, welches Heim-Trikot unsere Jungs im nächsten Jahr tragen!
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The new Wuppertal 17-18 home kit, which was not included in the original kit vote at all, features the club's traditional home kit colors red / white and a unique blue design element on the front. The away kit is blue with the graphic element in red, while the third kit is the standard orange gradient kit (originally supposed to be the club's away kit).
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First Time in 12 Years: Juventus Bring Back Long-Sleeved Kits on Pitch
Making his Juventus debut in the match against AC Milan, Nick Woltemade was the only Juventus player on the pitch wearing long sleeves. Excluding special-edition kits, the German strike became the first Bianconeri player made this choice since Andrea Pirlo and Claudio Marchisio back in the 13-14 season.
Remarkably, even Cristiano Ronaldo, a long-sleeve icon, never wore one during his time in Turin.
Liverpool Could Use a Text-Only Turkish Airlines Sponsor?
Liverpool have announced that Turkish Airlines will become the club's new shirt sponsor from the 2027-28 season, ending the Reds' 17-year partnership with Standard Chartered.
While early fan concepts have used Turkish Airlines' familiar circular bird logo above the wordmark, a text-only sponsor could also be a realistic option.
The airline previously used a simplified two-line “TURKISH AIRLINES” wordmark on River Plate's shirts between 2019 and 2022, while Turkish clubs such as Galatasaray and Samsunspor have also used streamlined typographic versions of the branding.
A text-only layout could give Liverpool's future Adidas shirts a cleaner, less crowded look. The final sponsor application has yet to be confirmed, with the partnership set to begin in June 2027.
