Official: Premier League Black Lives Matter & NHS Kit Details + Ball Revealed
Jun 17, 2020, by Chris
Update: Now the kit Arsenal will wear in today's Premier League match away against Manchester City has been revealed. It features the same customizations as the Sheffield United Black Lives Matter x NHS kit.
Update: Sheffield United have provided us with a first look at how the new badges and lettering will look like on the Premier League this weekend.
Update: The Premier has just released the designs for the NHS and Black Lives Matter logos that will appear on the front and sleeve of the player and referee kits until the end of the season. It was also announced that the ball will feature a special 'We Are One Team' print design that will also appear in the different stadia.
The English Premier League will send a strong signal against racism when the league returns On June 17 2020, it has been revealed. The Premier League kits of all teams will feature various elements to support the #BlackLivesMatter movement.
The gesture of the English Premier League comes after civil rights campaigns have gained momentum across the globe following the horrible death of George Floyd in the United States.
Premier League Kits to Feature Black Lives Matter & NHS Logos + Player Names To Be Removed For Black Lives Matter
A special Black Lives Matter sleeve patch will appear on player and referee kits, with a special NHS bag set to appear on the front.
For the first round of games, player names will be removed from the back of shirts and replaced with Black Lives Matter.
Update: @BleacherReport has created a preview of what the Premier League Black Lives Matter shirt names could look like.
Premier League players will have “Black Lives Matter” in place of names on the back of their shirts for the first 12 games of the restarted season. pic.twitter.com/UKEEmetiKe
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) June 12, 2020
Ball
The ball will feature a special 'We Are One Team' print design that will also appear in the different stadia.
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