The FA and Nike are refusing to back down from England's new home kit after its unveiling sparked a backlash from fans unhappy with the change in St George's Cross colours.
The Football Association and Nike have insisted there are no plans to recall the new England kit despite backlash on social media.
The Three Lions' new home strip sparked outrage online after highlighting a “playful update” to the St George's Cross on the back collar of the kit, with the red cross replaced by one sporting navy, light blue and purple.
Some England fans questioned or did not accept the change and took to social media to protest the decision. Several high-profile figures, including Jason Manford, also questioned the controversial decision.
However, there are currently no plans to change the design, with the FA standing behind the decision to change the colors of the cross.
While fans have questioned the change, the FA explained that the revised colors are a nod to the “classic color scheme” of the training kit worn by the 1966 World Cup-winning England team. The Three Lions' victory remains the men's only international honour.
Nike echoed similar sentiments, describing the kit in a statement as a design that “changes history with a modern twist on a classic style. The decoration of the cuffs is inspired by the training equipment worn by the England champions in 1966, with a shade of blue. Red topped with purple.”
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“The same colors also feature an interpretation of the St. George flag on the back of the collar.”
While some figures, such as Manford, called for the changes made to the spin-off to be scrapped, former football critic Chris Sutton chose to focus on the poor messaging used to justify the decision.
talking on It all starts with a podcast“It's a lot of fools, isn't it? Union and what? Inspiration. Union and inspiration by changing the flag? So that's not the Cross of St. George,” he said.
He continued: “It's not the Cross of St. George, is it? I understand that there will be people who will say that it is unrepresentative when it is on an England shirt and it should not represent an England shirt.”
“I understand that. I won't get mad about it, but for heaven's sake, can't the FA just explain that?
“Why do you even need to explain the importance of getting the flag right? It's not an England shirt. I mean, it's like The Apprentice with Lord Sugar, when they're sent out on missions, and it looks like a huge cock.”
“I won't be mad about it. It's a kit design.”
“But I understand there will be a lot of people around the country who will say it doesn't represent England and it shouldn't represent England. And that's it.”
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