England’s new kit for the Euros has come under fire from Labour leader Keir Starmer following stinging criticism from more predictable quarters
Sharefor the Euros to be scrapped following the decision to swap in a multicoloured St George’s Cross for the traditional red and white one on the shirt.dropped the red and white cross on the collar, replacing it with navy, blue and purple stripes. Nike insisted the “playful update” was meant to “unite and inspire” fans for the 2024 tournament.
The leader of the opposition, currently enjoying a large lead in the polls with an election expected in the autumn, wasand said: “I’m a big football fan, I go to England games, men, women’s games. And the flag is used by everybody, it’s unifying, it doesn’t need to change.Starmer continued: “I’m not even sure they can properly explain why they thought they needed to change in the first place. They could also reduce the price of the shirts.
The redesigned shirts, which England will be wearing for the first time in their pre-Euros friendly on Saturday at Wembley“The England 2024 Home kit disrupts history with a modern take on a classic,” a Nike spokesperson said. “The trim on the cuffs takes its cues from the training gear worn by England’s 1966 heroes, with a gradient of blues and reds topped with purple. The same colours also feature an interpretation of the flag of St George on the back of the collar.
Earlier in the day Farage called the design an “absolute joke”, adding on the GB News channel: “It bears no relationship to the St George’s Cross whatsoever.”
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