Nike and FA respond to claims that England’s Euro 2024 kit should be recalled

Supporters are furious over a tiny detail

England unveiled their new shirt earlier this week and after initial backlash over the price of the kit, fans have also lost their minds about what's on the back.

Instead of the usual traditional red cross, Nike replaced it with a "playful update" of navy, light blue and purple colours.

It's led to people labelling the kit as "woke" and even Keir Starmer chimed in, saying: "The flag is used by everybody, it is a unifier, it doesn't need to be changed."

However Nike have said that they won't alter or recall the kit, which as "flown off the shelves" in it's first week of sales.

A spokesperson said: "The England 2024 Home kit disrupts history with a modern take on a classic. The trim on the cuffs takes its cues from the training gear worn by England’s 1966 heroes, with a gradient of blues and reds topped with purple. The same colours also feature an interpretation of the flag of St. George on the back of the collar.

The FA have also stood by Nike and have given the US manufacturers their full backing.

Industry experts have also said that even if they were to make a new kit, it would take around six-nine months to complete the designs.

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