UEFA Strikes Again as Galatasaray is Forced to Alter Brand-New Away Kit
Jul 13, 2017, by Pat
Debuting in the Europa League qualifiers today, Galatasaray was forced to swap its recently released Away shirt for one without orange sleeves. Everything points at UEFA being the culprit here, following similar cases with France and Portugal.
Galatasaray Debuts Makeshift Jersey vs Östersunds
Check out the slideshow below for some pictures of the jersey worn by Galatasaray tonight.
Nike was quick to supply Galatasaray with an alternative Away jersey, which was identical in features apart from the color of the sleeves. It's not the first time in recent years that Nike was forced to 'fix' its kits after France's Away was deemed improper during last year's Euro and Portugal had to adjust its Away for a qualifier last year as well.
Interestingly, it's not clear as to why Galatasaray's jersey was not allowed. UEFA's official kit rules do not include a paragraph that forbids sleeves with a different color than the base of the shirt.
Who do you think is behind all this? Comment below.
Premium Material Returns to the World Cup Champions Badge
Alongside the second star above the crest, Spain officially unveiled a new 3D embossed World Champions badge during their recent 3-2 victory over England in the UEFA Nations League. This badge previously appeared on Spain's jersey after their 2026 FIFA World Cup triumph.
Compared to the heat-applied plastic version seen on Argentina's kits, the new badge from Cromotransfer offers a significantly more premium look, featuring an embossed surface and a multi-layered structure. Before that, Adidas has increasingly shifted to pre-applying tournament and champions badges directly in its manufacturing facilities.
However, this upgrade will be exclusive to the authentic player-version jerseys. The fan-version replica shirts will continue to feature the standard heat-transferred plastic badge.
Big thanks to @whatthekit_x for the collage.
