Liverpool fans on Twitter have been responding to the latest news surrounding the club’s New Balance kits.
This comes after Liverpool journalist James Pearce shared a post on his official Twitter page revealing that the Merseyside club will “complete the 2019/20 season in their New Balance kit”.
Pearce also added that the club’s new deal with Nike will be pushed back two months and begin officially at the start of August.
He ended his tweet revealing that Liverpool club staff are “preparing for a big launch that week”.
This post then quickly gathered a lot of replies from Liverpool fans who were quick to share their reactions to this latest news from Pearce.
Here’s a sample of Liverpool fans responding to Pearce’s latest post:
Official confirmation from #LFC that they will complete the 2019/20 season in their New Balance kit. New five-year deal with Nike pushed back two months and now starts on August 1. Club staff preparing for a big launch that week.
— James Pearce (@JamesPearceLFC) June 1, 2020
A big launch, perhaps with a new player?
— Tommy (@TLister77) June 1, 2020
That’s great, New Balance deserve it
— ?G•E•R•R•A•R•D•O™? Sultian?Army (@iamgerrardoxa) June 1, 2020
Earlier in the season, the Merseyside club announced that they had struck a multi-year deal with Nike to take over from New Balance as the club’s main kit manufacturer.
Can’t wait James . Hopefully a new signing to be announced in new kit ?
— Andy MP7 (@andy_mp7) June 1, 2020
The announcement first claimed that this deal would start on the first of June, but since the current Premier League season has been temporarily suspended due to the current global pandemic and will be resuming later this month, this has led to Nike having to push back the start date of their deal with the Reds until August.
Good for them. It’s only fair.
— Carl Cordova (@carlcordova3) June 1, 2020
Jaaaames
— Ernesto Grootinho (@firbinhoo) June 1, 2020
Sounds great.. hope we can soon Pre Order and I hope NB delivers some Champions of England merchandise. Last years stuff was great
— Piia* ?? (@PiiaMay) June 1, 2020
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Now that Pearce has come out and revealed this latest news on the Nike deal, this sparked a big reaction on Twitter with many Liverpool fans sharing their thoughts on the matter.
One Liverpool fan even suggested that this new launch will involve RB Leipzig striker Timo Werner being unveiled in the new kit as a Reds player.
big launch that week with Werner in the kit
— ????? (@lfcnxck) June 1, 2020
It’s good that New Balance will be able to see out their deal with the Reds before Nike take over for next season and onwards.
Pearce’s claims of a big launch to bring in this new deal certainly seems to have excited a lot of Liverpool fans, with plenty now looking forward to August.