Manchester United have unveiled the new home kit for the 2016/17 season by Adidas, taking inspiration from the club’s early years as Newton Heath Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Football Club.
In the second year of the partnership with United, adidas has taken cues from the club’s illustrious history, with a two-tone red-split design evoking the two-tone Newton Heath kit of 1878.
The official coat of arms for the City of Manchester was the basis behind the idea for the honeycomb graphic that knits together the two red block designs on the shirt.
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It was inspired by the worker bee which appears in the crest and originates from the Industrial Revolution, in which Manchester played a significant role. The strong work ethic of the city is also part of the club’s DNA, instilled in the players whenever they pull on the red shirt and represent the club.
