The third shirt of Manchester United for the new football season (2024-2025) has sparked controversy among social media users due to its red, white, and black colors. Adidas announced the release of the third shirts for five teams, including Manchester United, Bayern Munich, Real Madrid, Arsenal, and Juventus. The launch featured five legends representing the clubs: English player Rio Ferdinand, German Bastian Schweinsteiger, French Zinedine Zidane, French Patrick Vieira, and Italian Alessandro Del Piero.
Manchester United's third shirt features the classic Adidas logo, making its first appearance on the team's kit since the 1990s, displayed alongside the famous "Red Devil" emblem of United, replacing the traditional logo. However, the real controversy arose from the design seen on the front of the shirt, which displays a tricolor flag in red, white, and black.
Many fans on the social media platform X commented that the colors on the shirt resemble the Egyptian flag, which also includes red, white, and black arranged horizontally. Others noted that it resembles the Syrian flag, while some mentioned similarities to the Iraqi flag, among others. However, the truth is that this tricolor is one of the famous symbols used by Manchester United fans for several decades. Manchester United confirms on its website that the tricolor flag—red, white, and black—unites fans of the club around the world.
