Barcelona’s leaked third shirt met with divided fan reaction

Daniel Brown

The Catalan giants have already released their home and away shirt

Barcelona have already released two stunning kits in preparation for next season, and supporters of the Catalan giants are patiently waiting to see what the official third shirt will look like.

The LaLiga club have taken a slightly different approach with their home jersey, opting for a blue design on the shoulders, accompanied by the infamous red and blue stripes.

Survey: How would you rate Barcelona's new home kit? pic.twitter.com/YkQxiRdqPg

— Barça Universal (@BarcaUniversal) June 3, 2022

If their home shirt is nice, then the club’s away shirt is stunning. Barcelona went for a design inspired by the 1992 Olympic Games – and it certainly hasn’t disappointed. The gold design is simply wonderful.

Inspired by Barcelona ’92. A kit for a golden age. pic.twitter.com/yzTOGpumsM

— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) June 27, 2022

So, fans are now waiting to see what their third kit will look like, and in turn, decide whether or not to complete the set and purchase the shirt.

As is to be expected, a number of leaked images of the rumoured design have appeared on social media, and one design has somewhat divided opinion.

Barca Universal released two photos of the leaked third kit on social media on Monday, which led to a mixed reception.

Images: Barça's third kit for the 2022/2023 season. pic.twitter.com/Ni6capXtnM

— Barça Universal (@BarcaUniversal) June 27, 2022

One user wrote: “We should not under any circumstances ever have a white base color kit I hate it I hate it I hate it f**k off”.

We should not under any circumstances ever have a white base color kit I hate it I hate it I hate it fuck off

— Luisan Al Gaib (@HiYoSoyLuis) June 27, 2022

Another added: “weak asf!!! we need to get of Adidas or puma asap!!!!”

weak asf!!!
we need to get of Adidas or puma asap!!!!

— CHAMZ (@chamz_001) June 27, 2022

A third wrote: “Barça players in white jersey”, alongside a heartbroken emoji.

Barça players in white jersey 🥺💔

— Ashraf 💙 (@Merhmoud__) June 27, 2022

Another said: “Dont like it. We look like England. Wont win much in it, hopefully used very sparingly”.

https://twitter.com/EeterTw/status/1541442194598395904

However, many other fans expressed how pleased they were with the kit, with some suggesting that it is the best set of shirts that the club have ever had.

One Twitter user said: “Nike didn’t disappoint this year… Imma buy all!!!”