March 22, 2024
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Starmer urges change over St George’s Cross design

The FA revealed the new kits to be worn by England men’s, women’s and para teams in 2024 earlier in the week…reports Asian Lite News

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has called on Nike to change a new England football shirt featuring different colours in the cross of St George. Nike says the shirt, launched ahead of Euro 2024, includes a “playful update” to the cross “to unite and inspire”.

But it has been criticised for featuring navy, light blue and purple in a flag on the back of the collar. The US firm said the colours were inspired by the training kit worn by England’s 1966 World Cup winners.

Some football pundits, politicians and fans have criticised the shirt’s design and price after it launched earlier this week. Going on sale on 21 March, the “authentic” version is priced at £124.99 for adults and £119.99 for children, while a “stadium” version costs £84.99 and £64.99 for children.

Sir Keir told The Sun that the “flag is used by everybody, it is a unifier, it doesn’t need to be changed”. He said: “We just need to be proud of it. So I think they should just reconsider this and change it back.

“I’m not even sure they properly can explain why they thought they needed to change in the first place.” The Labour leader also called on Nike to reduce the price of the shirts.

Pundit Chris Sutton told Mail Sport’s podcast It’s All Kicking Off: “It’s not the cross of St George, is it? I do understand that there will be people out there who will say it’s not representative when it’s on an England jersey and shouldn’t represent an England jersey. I do understand that.” “I’m not going to get angry about that, but for heaven’s sake, could the FA have not just, you know… explained?”

The FA revealed the new kits to be worn by England men’s, women’s and para teams in 2024 earlier in the week.

England’s men’s team are set to wear the new kits – with a purple away shirt launched at the same time as the white home one – for the first time during matches with Brazil and Belgium at Wembley on 23 and 26 March.

In a post on X on 18 March, Nike described the redesigned flag as “a playful update to the cross of St George” which “appears on the collar to unite and inspire”.

A Nike spokesperson told media outlets: “The England 2024 Home kit disrupts history with a modern take on a classic. 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.”

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