ADIDAS have reportedly stopped selling Arsenal’s new home kit after fans spotted a blunder in its design.
The kit manufacturer is claimed to have made an embarrassing blunder on the authentic version of the home shirt for the next Premier League season.
https://twitter.com/afcstuffArsenal released the new home shirt that was made by Adidas in May[/caption]
https://twitter.com/afcstuffBut fans have spotted an error in the design of the authentic version[/caption]
Arsenal released their new stunning kit back in May and it was revealed that there would be a hidden nod to the Invincibles from the Premier League 2003-04 campaign.
This was the year that under Arsene Wenger the Gunners managed to win the league title without losing a single league game.
And the new shirt was set to pay homage to that achievement 20 years on with stitching on the white trim on the side.
The record of 26 wins and 12 draws was supposed to have been stitched into the side of the jersey in the order of each result.
However eagle-eyed fans have spotted that there has been an issue in the design.
This is because they think that only 32 of the 38 league results have been featured on the shirt.
The last four games of the season draws against Portsmouth and Birmingham as well as two wins from the six-game winning run have been missed off.
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One fan wrote: “Both of mine only have 32. Bit confusing why they have done this. Surely must be an error by @adidasfootball and @Arsenal.”
A second noted: “£110 for that kit should be spot on it’s beyond a joke how they have got it wrong.”
A third said: “Pretty disappointing but put it this way. If they reproduce (highly highly doubt it) to show all 38, then the ‘32 fixture’ shirt will be a rarity and collectible!”
The shirt has since not been available to buy from Adidas or Arsenal via their websites.
On the Arsenal site the item the shirt appears to be to say that stock is “coming soon”.
Whereas on the Adidas site, there is only the option to buy the standard version and not the authentic one.
Arsenal confirmed a design error with the shirt as they reached out to fans waiting for their new shirts.
In an email seen by SunSport, the club wrote: “We’ve become aware of a design error with the current 23/24 Authentic Home Shirt. Consequently, we’re unfortunately unable to fulfill your order at this time.
“We apologise for any inconvenience this has caused and will be cancelling and refunding your order in full.
“We are currently reviewing when the new 23/24 Authentic Home Shirts will be available, but in the meantime please see our 23/24 Replica Home Shirts which are available now and ready to ship.”
SunSport have contacted Adidas for comment.