ASTON VILLA have finally received new shirts from kit manufacturers Castore after complaints from both the men’s and women’s team.
Villa’s sportswear designers came under fire earlier this season when players protested that the jerseys were becoming too heavy with sweat.
The shirts would turn too wet and clung onto the stars’ bodies, which caused an intense feeling of discomfort as well as fear that would affect performances on the pitch.
The “wet look” issue would be obvious during the summer, when the shirts became much darker and sweaty but that sign became less evident during the current winter months.
In September the designers promised to “address this issue as quickly as possible to meet the standards we expect” as even fans complained the players looked like they “just came out of the bath”.
According to The Telegraph, however, Castore have delivered a newer and more improved version of their design.
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The manufacturers are hopeful they have solved the problem but have yet to explain the technical details over the changes that have been made.
Villa players have yet to test the new shirts but regardless of the outcome the club and Castore will cut short their “multi-year” partnership, which was announced in 2022, at the end of the season.
However, the two parties have been working very amicably and continue to do so.
The men’s team didn’t wear the new shirts during their stunning victories against Manchester City and Arsenal.
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And Unai Emery’s men are also not expected to do so in their next two fixtures against Zrinjski Mostar in the Europa Conference League and Brentford in the Premier League.
But the new shirts could make their first appearance later if the club is happy with the updated version.
Castore feel the problem was sparked by an imbalance related to the BK8 sponsorship logo emblazoned across the shirts, but still accepted full responsibility.
That didn’t affect the men’s performance as they are in flying form this season by climbing up to third place in the Premier League table thanks to a record 15 consecutive home wins.
However, the same doesn’t apply for the women’s team who are 10th in the WSL table after losing seven of their nine league matches.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
