Manchester United’s new home kit is accidentally revealed after Sports Direct blunder with shirt paying homage to 1999 success
- The Manchester United home kit for the 2019-20 season has been leaked early
- The new kit contains references to the club’s treble-winning season in 1999
- In particular, it references the injury time goals in the Champions League final
Images of Manchester United’s new home kit for the 2019-20 season have surfaced after Sports Direct accidentally put it up for sale.
The new strip, which pays tribute to their famous treble-winning season from 1999, briefly appeared on the sports-goods retailer’s website before they later removed it.
The Adidas kit has almost certainly been themed around Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s return to the club, as it was his injury time goal which gave United the Champions League win in that unforgettable season.
Images of Manchester United ‘s new home kit for the 2019-20 season have surfaced online
It has the dates of each of United’s three 1999 trophy wins: ‘16.05.1999’ for the Premier League, ‘22.05.1999’ for the FA Cup, and ‘26.05.1999’ for the Champions League.
Not only that, it also has black tags saying ’90+1′ and ’90+3′,’ the times the goals were scored against Bayern Munich in the Champions League final.
The logo has also been slightly changed to the black and gold colours with a shield around it, similar to what the team had during the 1999 season, however this one is in black.
Sports Direct accidentally putthe club’s new strip up for sale on their website on Tuesday
The kit is inspired by the Red Devils’ famous treble-winning season from 1999
United won the Premier League with a win over Tottenham Hotspur on the final day of the season, beating Arsenal by one point.
Later that month, they overcame Newcastle United 2-0 in the FA Cup final, before coming back to a famous win in Barcelona against Bayern Munich in the Champions League final the following week. The only blip on the season was an early exit from the League Cup.
Solskjaer played a pivotal part in United’s 1999 season, and now, having been confirmed as the permanent Manchester United boss, it appears the club wants to pay homage to that once again.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s injury time goal gave United their Champions League win in 1999
