Huddersfield Town have this morning unveiled their new 2019/20 home kit, revealing that their previous one was in fact a fake, as we all assumed.
Earlier this week, they and Paddy Power went viral after posting a kit that had a big diagonal line across the front along with the betting company’s logo across the space.
Huddersfield Town have said with today’s reveal: “The shirt is part of @paddypower’s new #SaveOurShirt campaign; an initiative that is backing a move towards unbranded football kits, effectively returning the shirtback to the fans.
? Here it is!
? #htafc can today reveal the ACTUAL @UmbroUK home kit!
? The shirt is part of @paddypower's new #SaveOurShirt campaign; an initiative that is backing a move towards unbranded football kits, effectively returning the shirt back to the fans.
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— Huddersfield Town (@htafc) July 19, 2019
Oh, and an away one too…
? The eagle-eyed #htafc supporters will have noticed our navy alternative shirt in @paddypower's #SaveOurShirt video!
? The kit will be on sale at @htafcmegastore at 9am on Wednesday 24 July 2019.
? More details will be revealed soon! pic.twitter.com/6i3MZHXcaC
— Huddersfield Town (@htafc) July 19, 2019
Huddersfield Town’s Commercial Director Sean Jarvis commented: “We’re happy to support Paddy Power’s ‘Save Our Shirt’ campaign with the launch of our actual 2019/20 home kit this morning.
“It has been a very interesting two days’ since the original launch on Wednesday, which we expected, but we’ve always had in mind that our supporters would understand, and really like the real kit when it was properly revealed today.
“We’re really happy with this kit, which is unique in modern-day football. I’d like to thank Paddy Power, Umbro and everyone else involved in the kit for their hard work towards today.”
So yeah, our Huddersfield shirt WAS a fake. We're not just sponsoring them this season, we're UNsponsoring them too, through our Save Our Shirt campaign. #SaveOurShirt pic.twitter.com/5Q5XjQ9U2U
— Paddy Power (@paddypower) July 19, 2019
Paddy Power MD, Victor Corcoran, said: “Shirt sponsorship in football has gone too far. We accept that there is a role for sponsors around football, but the shirt should be sacred.
“So today we are calling on other sponsors to join the Save Our Shirt campaign, and give something back to the fans.
“As a sponsor, we know our place, and it’s not on your shirt.”
Check out what fans had to say about it on the next page.
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