England Fans Divided Over St George’s Cross Colour Change on New Shirt

Published on March 24, 2024

Football fans at Wembley were divided over the England team’s new shirt after the controversial colour change to the St George’s Cross on the kit. One supporter attending Saturday evening’s friendly against Brazil said the FA should “burn” the new football shirts after manufacturer Nike changed the colour of the St George’s Cross on the back of the kit’s collar. However, many other supporters said they did not mind the change, with a young fan who was wearing the new kit saying it was “still the same England flag.” Nike had altered the appearance of the St George’s Cross using purple and blue horizontal stripes in what it called a “playful update” to the shirt ahead of Euro 2024....