The first-ever Arsenal women’s away kit, designed in collaboration with Stella McCartney, has been released.
On Sunday, Arsenal will face Liverpool to kick off the new Women’s Super League season, with Jonas Eidevall’s squad hoping to improve upon its third-place finish from the previous campaign.
On Thursday, the club also unveiled a new custom away kit, as well as other travel and off-field apparel.
The new uniforms will make their debut on October 6 against Manchester United. For the first time ever, the men’s squad will be wearing a different kit from the women’s team during warmups for their upcoming match against Man City.
A full zip jacket and track-style pants are among the travel wear elements that will be available alongside the new outfit, which has a blouse with a wavy pattern in blue, pink, and white.
According to Gunners striker Alessia Russo, “It’s been an exciting summer for me, both with the move to Arsenal and reaching the final of the FIFA Women’s World Cup,” and now that the team is back together, she is “fully focused” on her debut season with the club.
“It’s so fitting that we’re celebrating with a lineup as wacky and audacious as this. I first became interested in football as a young child, and the sport continues to be an inspiration because of its emphasis on play and individual expression.
“I’m so glad that this line is symbolic of that, and I can’t wait to show my support for our team every time I wear this shirt to a game.”
After news surfaced that the men’s and women’s Aston Villa teams were having issues with their uniforms, a new set was released.
As reported by football analyst Jacqui Oatley on Wednesday, the women’s team is reportedly ‘dreading’ their season opener due to concerns over their ‘clingy’ shirts.
Players for Villa are anxious about how they will look in the new kit from sportswear manufacturer Castore for Sunday’s live match against Manchester United on BBC 2.
It has been rumored that male players have protested to the kit maker about the design of the shirts, citing the heavy material as the source of their increased perspiration and fatigue during games.
Carla Ward’s players share their worries and are hoping the uniform issue may be fixed before the season begins.
“They are dreading playing in it, for obvious reasons,” Oatley told Mail Sport. No lady I know enjoys working up a sweat in tight sporting attire, especially while being televised.
The fact that Villa has four upcoming matches that will be broadcast on television is distracting them from their preparations.
They’re dedicated to being the finest football players they can be. On the contrary, they’re worrying, “I don’t want to get too hot too quickly, and how is this going to look?”
Self-awareness is a common trait among women. It’s absurd that this is taking place. It’s my opinion that the women’s team needs a new uniform in order to compete, and I believe that they must find a way to implement this change before Sunday.
Mail Sport realizes that a quick fix is unlikely because new designs may need to be implemented for the shirts before the issue can be resolved.
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The women’s squad is said to have played one pre-season friendly in their primary kit but the rest of their matches in training gear.
One of those games was against Villarreal, however, it is believed that training gear was utilized due to gambling rules in Spain. BK8, an online betting platform, is Villa’s jersey sponsor.
‘They played in their main kit in one of their pre-season matches, and the players despised it so much that they played in training kit for the rest of the matches,’ Oatley explained.
‘The matter has been highlighted, but it is only now that it has become pressing because the new season is so close. Whatever the minimal requirements are for the WSL badge, the Aston Villa badge, and the sponsorship obligations, the corporation must come up with something by Sunday.’