City Football Group Effect: Chinese Club Shenzhen Peng City FC Change Name & Logo
- Name Change: Chinese football team Sichuan Jiuniu has been renamed Shenzhen Peng City FC.
- Logo Redesign: Shenzhen Peng City FC also adopted a new circular logo, consistent with other City Football Group teams.
- Standard Practice: City Football Group frequently rebrands the teams they own with new names and round logos.
Chinese football team Sichuan Jiuniu, owned by the City Football Group (CFG), recently announced a new name (Shenzhen Peng City FC) and logo, as is inevitable with City Football Group teams.
New Shenzhen Peng City FC Logo
Sichuan Jiuniu recently changed its name to Shenzhen Peng City FC. The team also announced the new circular logo (like those of other City Football Group teams).
City Football Group has already changed the logos for Mumbai City, Girona, Montevideo, Melbourne, Lommel SK, and Manchester City itself.
City Football Group likes roundel logos - Infographic via Planeta Fobal
This Has to Stop
Shenzhen Peng City FC 2024 Home & Away Kits
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Morecambe 26-27 Home & Away Kits Released
Morecambe FC have officially launched their new 26-27 home and away kits, produced by Surridge Sports. The club received massive backlash for posting AI images for the launch, and later posted a clearer CAD of the home shirt.
The home shirt features the club's traditional red color palette with black detailing, while the away kit introduces a bold combination of purple and yellow. Both designs incorporate modern elements to provide a fresh look for the upcoming National League North campaign.
The new Surridge Sports Morecambe 2026-27 jerseys are currently available for pre-order through the club's official online store.
Puma Kits Keep Ripping at the 2026 World Cup
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Incidents involving players from Czechia, Morocco, Egypt, and Paraguay have highlighted an ongoing durability issue with the brand's latest kits - every torn shirt in the tournament so far belongs to a Puma-sponsored team.
The Puma 2026 World Cup kits incorporate the latest version of PUMA's ULTRAWEAVE “Thermoadapt” technology, which obviously is not tear-resistant enough.
The recurring wardrobe malfunctions have resulted in terrible PR for the German sportswear manufacturer and even prompted the viral resurgence of Xherdan Shaqiri's infamous quote from Euro 2016, where he joked that he hopes Puma does not produce condoms.
