As the 'disgusting' new home uniform is finally confirmed, Chelsea fans are in despair.
Chelsea's 2022/23 season uniform, which has an odd turquoise collar pattern, was released on Thursday morning, sending fans into a frenzy on social media.
Fans are miffed that Chelsea has finally unveiled their new uniform for the 2022–23 season.
Supporters of the new Nike design have been hoping against hope that images of the design were fakes for weeks, but their greatest fears have now been realized.
The design, which honors legendary former Blues manager Ted Drake, the man who guided the team to its first-ever league championship in 1955, includes a top button and an odd white and turquoise collar that was immediately dubbed "disgusting" by fans on social media.
One supporter tweeted, "Second year with a horrible home kit."
Another person commented, "Where is the dislike button when you need it," and a third said, "This s*** is whack.
One more added: "This is utterly disgusting. Nike is back at it. Just awful."
Fans loved the launch, which included a film that included Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel, Mason Mount, Reece James, Trevoh Chalobah, and Chelsea women's manager Emma Hayes, despite the contentious design.
Christian Pulisic and Cesar Azpilicueta, who have both been linked to departures this summer, also showed up, giving hopeful fans hope that they might be staying.
On first sight, it may be difficult to see, but the controversial turquoise collar has a lion design in honor of Drake on the 70th anniversary of his employment as manager.
The former Arsenal and England forward revolutionised the Stamford Bridge club in the 50s, not only by building their first ever title-winning team, but by changing the club's nickname (from 'the Pensioners' to 'the Blues') as well as its crest (from a Chelsea Pensioner to a lion).
Chelsea kept Drake's new crest for 36 years before it was modernised by new owner Ken Bates in 1986, but during the club's centenary year in 2005 they adopted a new crest - based on Drake's old design - and one they promised would remain for a hundred years.
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