MANCHESTER UNITED’S new kit has been leaked with a throwback to their 1999 Champions League winning jersey – and fans are questioning why.
The new kit was showing up on Sports Direct and the red jersey pays homage to the United badge of their 1999 European winning kit.
Fans on Twitter were left embarrassed as they pointed out the potential Champions League inspired jersey could be worn in the Europa League next season – as United currently sit sixth.
One said: “Are we actually doing a CL throwback kit when we won’t be in the CL? Is this happening?”
Another said: “The Europa league badge would look mint on it.”
This particular kit has been leaked on more than one occasion in recent weeks, as fans slammed the black badge chosen for the Adidas shirt.
While other details were rumoured to be paying even greater tribute to United’s famous treble winning season under Sir Alex Ferguson 20 years ago.
Pictures shared from a blog named Todo Sobre Camisetas – which means ‘All About Shirts’ in English – show a small icon has been sewn onto the top in a nod to the manager.
On a predominantly red shirt with black trim around the collar, black labels have been included on the sleeves.
They each reference key dates or times in United’s 1999 treble-winning season.
The dates the Red Devils won the Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League are all displayed.
And so are the minutes of the two goals scored by Teddy Sheringham and Solskjaer in the epic European final comeback against Bayern Munich.
Solskjaer wrote history with his 93rd-minute winner at the Nou Camp.
