Athletic Bilbao 23-24 125-Year Anniversary Kit Released - Fans Hate It
Nov 3, 2023, by Chris
- Anniversary Kit Release: Athletic Bilbao released a 125th-anniversary kit, designed by Castore, intended to honor the club's legacy.
- Fan Backlash: The new kit received significant criticism from fans who felt it was too modern and deviated from the club's traditional look.
- Kit Design: The kit is a modern interpretation of the club's blue shirts from the 1960s, featuring blue shorts and red/white socks.
Athletic Club have collaborated with their kit maker Castore to release a special kit to celebrate their 125th anniversary. The kit, named '125 Heritage Kit', "honors the legacy that has been passed down from generation to generation".
After unveiling the 125-year anniversary kit, the club faced backlash from fans who were unhappy with it. They criticized the shirt for being too modern and not traditional enough. They surely have a rightful claim here - Athletic's home kits are red and white striped, while their original kit was half blue and half white.
Athletic Bilbao 23-24 125-year Kit
This is the new Castore Athletic Bilbao 125-year jersey for 2023-24.
The Castore Bilbao 2023-24 125-year shirt is a modern interpretation of the club's blue shirts, worn since the 1960s.
The initial half-blue and half-white jersey was the club's away strip for many years, but in the late 1960s, the club changed it to all-blue due to the popularity of monochrome kits and the advent of television broadcasts.
Blue shorts and red/white socks complete the Castore Athletic Club 23-24 125-year jersey.
It is not a first for Athletic to have an unusual anniversary kit. Their centenary kit of the 1997-98 season had an even more unexpected look.
Check out classic Athletic Bilbao kits on Football Kit Archive
Do you understand the fans who criticize the kit for being not classic enough? Comment below.
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