Bayern Fans Protest Against Kit Colors & Defaced Crest
- Fan Protest: Bayern Munich fans protested the team's current jerseys, particularly a gray Oktoberfest kit, and the modified crest for deviating from the club's traditional red and white colors.
- Color Violation: The protest included a banner referencing the club's statutes, which state the official colors are red and white, and that the club has no red and white kit this season.
- Future Kits: Bayern will return to a red and white home kit for the 2025-2026 season.
Just before Bayern Munich's match against Leverkusen, fans in the stands (again) voiced their frustration over the team's current jerseys and the brand-new gray Oktoberfest kit.
Bayern Fans Unhappy With Club's Kit Colors & Modified Oktoberfest Crest
A large, well-known banner displayed by supporters in the fan section read: "§ 1 The club colors are inviolable," referencing the first paragraph of Bayern's statutes, which states the club's official colors are red and white.
Bayern does not manage to have a single kit in its red and white colors this season
The protest was a response to Bayern's decision to stray from its traditional colors this season. The team has been wearing a red and almost black (extremely dark maroon that looks like black) home jersey, and in the match against Leverkusen, a special gray Oktoberfest kit with a modified crest was used.
No red and white jersey, a disfigured crest, your ‘Mia san mia' is just a facade!
Another banner in the stands criticized the special crest of the Oktoberfest kit: “No red and white jersey, a disfigured crest, your ‘Mia san mia' is just a facade!”
Fans, especially the Ultras, have long criticized any deviation from the club's iconic red and white colors, bringing up the issue repeatedly in discussions with club officials. It remains to be seen if the club will continue to stretch its own kit rules, which say that the home kit must feature red and white only.
What's your take on Bayern's kit colors and the modified crest? Let us know in the comments below.
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Umbro has released the Nations collection, inspired by the 2026 World Cup. The designs are available for **Brazil, Argentina, France, England, Japan and Morocco**. Rather than official team replicas, the pieces feature authorial reinterpretations with custom color palettes, exclusive graphics, crests and typography developed specifically for the project.
Each jersey includes symbolic details tied to the respective nation's identity, balancing minimalist and bolder approaches. Umbro Brazil director Eduardo Dal Pogetto noted that the aim was to go beyond traditional sportswear and create pieces representing the energy and identity of various nations with a modern outlook for daily use.
The jerseys are available now on the official Umbro Brazil website and select retailers, priced at R$349.99.
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This evokes memories of FC Barcelona, who famously wore orange but switched to their home shirt for the title lifting. In contrast to Arsenal, Barcelona just switched the shirt and kept the orange shorts and socks.
Do you like teams switching into their primary colors after the final whistle to ensure historic celebrations are captured in their iconic home kits?
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The underlying reasoning for this widespread circular design trend across modern football is primarily driven by digital functionality and commercial scalability. Circular, stripped-down logos provide a sense of visual balance and are significantly easier to apply across various media, ranging from tiny social media avatars to global lifestyle merchandise.
However, this rush toward extreme minimalism is increasingly alienating traditional football supporters and risking a severe homogenization of the sport's visual landscape.
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Lotto and H&M Release Football Heritage Collection Ahead of 2026 World Cup
H&M has collaborated with Italian sportswear brand Lotto on a collection that draws from the heritage label's football archives. The range reinterprets classic designs through a contemporary lens, incorporating graphic stripes, the signature double diamond jacquard and elements suited for both on-pitch and street use. Items include loose-fit football jerseys, relaxed shorts, oversized t-shirts, caps, socks and footwear.
The collection launched on May 21, 2026, in select H&M stores and on hm.com, with rollout in various markets, including through partners such as Superbalist.








