Man United’s Marcus Rashford, Bruno Fernandes, Jadon Sancho, Luke Shaw and Scott McTominay unveil new away kit, as club returns to white for the 2022-23 season after six years – with fans turning out in force in Melbourne to catch a glimpse
- Manchester United have unveiled their away kit for the 2022-23 season
- The jersey was revealed to fans at an event in Melbourne on Saturday
- Marcus Rashford, Bruno Fernandes and Jadon Sancho were in attendance
- It is said to ‘draw inspiration from club’s philosophy of youth and success’
Manchester United have unveiled their new white away kit for the 2022-23 season with players taking over Federation Square in Melbourne to showcase their new strip.
Luke Shaw, Marcus Rashford, Bruno Fernandes, Jadon Sancho and Scott McTominay were all in attendance at the event in Australia to promote their new kit during their pre-season tour of Australia.
The kit was first revealed on social media on Saturday morning and is said to ‘draw inspiration’ from the club’s philosophy of ‘youth, courage and success’.
Manchester United have displayed their new away kits during a promotional event in Australia
Scores of fans turned up to Federation Square in Melbourne to greet the United stars
Similar to the home shirt, the new away strip has a retro feel to its design, with the club’s crest being inserted in a shield reminiscent of the kit worn during the 1998-99 treble-winning campaign.
It is the first time they will don a white away kit since the 2015-16 season.
United will wear their new away strip for the first time when they play Crystal Palace in Melbourne on Tuesday.
As reported by the BBC, Rashford said: ‘It’s a classic kit. It brings back lots of memories from the past – a lot of successful times for the club.
‘Our job is to make those memories come true again.’
Manchester United will wear the new away kit for the first time against Crystal Palace on Tuesday
It is the first time the Red Devils have worn a white away kit since the 2015-16 season
Scores of fans turned up to see United stars showcase the new jersey during the event in Melbourne on Saturday afternoon.
There was a mix-up as the players were introduced on stage, with one of the presenters initially calling Sancho, only for the other to then bring Fernandes out onto stage.
United’s reveal of the new jersey on social media has gone well with their supporters, with many calling the new strip ‘beautiful’.
United fans are looking forward to seeing new signing Christian Eriksen in the white away kit
Others though were more excited about the new signings they could see in the jersey.
One fan asked: ‘Where’s Eriksen or Martinez in the kits?’
The Red Devils on Friday announced the signing of free agent Christian Eriksen, while Lisandro Martinez has jetted out to the UK to wrap up his £46million move from Ajax.
The club are hopeful of progress this season in their first campaign under new manager Erik ten Hag.
United are also closing in on a deal to sign defender Lisandro Martinez from Ajax for £46m
They have had a successful pre-season so far, with a 4-0 victory over fierce rivals Liverpool followed by a 4-1 win over Melbourne Victory.
United unveiled their home kit earlier this month with Cristiano Ronaldo one of their poster boys despite uncertainty over his future.
The 37-year-old striker was seen pictured wearing United’s new red and white collared shirt as the club showcased their kit to the Old Trafford faithful.
However, a special advert featuring Ronaldo is being held in reserve until the club gain clarity on his future after the Portugal international told the Red Devils he wanted to leave this summer should they receive a suitable offer for him.
