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Chelsea fans online have reacted negatively to the leaks showcasing their 2022-23 home kit by American sports giant Nike.
According to leaked images which surfaced on Twitter, the home kit is a plain blue shirt with a white collar. There are no patterns on the home shirt unlike the current shirt which has a design in the front with a tint of yellow on the sides.
A section of Blues fans on Twitter were highly disappointed to see what their team might be wearing next season. Some have blamed Nike for not showing any ambition while designing the home shirt.
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Here are some of the best tweets in that regard:
It is worth noting that football shirts are getting more and more expensive as years go by. The current Chelsea home shirt has two variants - the regular 'stadium shirt' is priced at £69.95 while the 'Vapor match shirt' costs £104.95.
The Blues signed a big-money deal with Nike back in 2016 to replace Adidas as their official kit supplier. According to a report from the BBC, the club are due to earn £60 million per annum for 15 years. This would see Chelsea earn £900 million from their deal with Nike.
They have had success wearing the Nike kit. Thomas Tuchel's side lifted the 2021 Champions League by beating Manchester City in the final. Chelsea also won the UEFA Super Cup by beating Villarreal in a penalty shootout.
It is worth noting that Nike sponsors a host of Premier League clubs. Apart from the Blues, the American company also provides kits to Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur and Brighton & Hove Albion.
Chelsea face Palmeiras in the FIFA Club World Cup final
Thomas Tuchel's side will take on Brazilian side Palmeiras in the final of the 2021 FIFA Club World Cup on Saturday. The European champions secured a narrow 1-0 win over Al Hilal in the semi-final. Belgian striker Romelu Lukaku scored the only goal of the game in the first half.
Chelsea have never won the FIFA Club World Cup in their history. The closest they came to winning the tournament was back in 2012 when they finished runners-up to Brazilian side Corinthians.
If they manage to win the final, the Blues will become only the third English side to win the FIFA Club World Cup. Manchester United (2008) and Liverpool (2019) are the other two sides from England to have won this tournament.
