Many Leeds United fans have been reacting to a post from @Footy_Headlines in which the club’s away kit for the 2020/21 campaign appears to have been leaked. The Whites will be wearing Adidas for the first time in their history, ending their association with Italian sportswear brand Kappa.
The Yorkshire-based club have been wearing Kappa kits since the start of the 2015/16 season and will wear the same strip for the remainder of this campaign before starting afresh with the German manufacturer next season.
Here is how a sample of the Elland Road faithful have responded to the leaked image of the design.
Awful awful awful
— Kayray (@KatieLUFC) June 12, 2020
Yeah, that’s not great. I hope it’s not real.
— HeartbreakKid (@Earlofthegrey) June 12, 2020
Hope not. That’s atrocious
— Marc Baulk ?? (@MarcBaulk) June 12, 2020
? Noooooooooooo! #yellowandblue
— Zandra LaPoI ?? (@ZandraLaPoI) June 12, 2020
Would you be happy with that as Leeds' away kit for next season?
Yes
No
It’s clear from the above responses that these supporters are not keen on the design. It’s been described as ‘atrocious’ and ‘awful’, suggesting this rumoured kit may not exactly be flying off the shelves. Fans continued to make their feelings known in the replies.
Minging ?
— Byron Littlefair ?? (@bazzmanthegreat) June 12, 2020
Shocking!
— Asif Rehman (@iamAsifR) June 12, 2020
Adidas hate us already
— Andylufc (@JohnBorislufc) June 12, 2020
Leeds Live claims that the new kit deal has brought ‘a lot of excitement among the fans’, but judging by the replies to this post, many have been left disappointed. In our view, for now, the focus should be on securing promotion to earn a place in the Premier League for the first time in just over 16 years.
Bielsa’s men are top of the Championship at present, a point clear of West Bromwich Albion in second – but perhaps more significantly, they hold a seven-point lead over those in the play-off positions. The Whites are scheduled to return to action on Sunday 21 June at the Cardiff City Stadium.