Linfield say new away strip design is 'coincidental and entirely unintentional'

Northern Irish Premiership champions Linfield have defended their new away jersey design that has received criticisms in recent days.

The club revealed images of the club’s new away kit for the 2020/21 season. However, it has been met with plenty of discussion since images were released online.

A statement released by Linfield today said: “The design has met with approval from large numbers of supporters but unfortunately and sadly, there have been certain suggestions from a small number from outside the club which this club can not ignore.

“For the avoidance of all doubt, the design is of a football kit for a football club and any similarity / likeness / resemblance with any other design used by any other entity is totally coincidental and entirely unintentional.

“Any allegation or inference to the contrary is robustly and vigorously rejected by this club which prides itself on being inclusive, open to all and representative of all.

“Linfield FC is totally opposed to all forms of bigotry, prejudice, violence and discrimination.”

Statement in full

Earlier this week Linfield FC revealed images of the club's new Away kit for the 2020/21 season.

The design has met with approval from large numbers of supporters but unfortunately and sadly, there have been certain suggestions from a small number from outside the club which this club can not ignore.

For the avoidance of all doubt, the design is of a football kit for a football club and any similarity / likeness / resemblance with any other design used by any other entity is totally coincidental and entirely unintentional.

Any allegation or inference to the contrary is robustly and vigorously rejected by this club which prides itself on being inclusive, open to all and representative of all.

Linfield FC is totally opposed to all forms of bigotry, prejudice, violence and discrimination.

 

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