Liverpool’s new 2020/21 away kit, the first designed by Nike, takes a step away from the historical tried and trusted.
In the past, the Reds’ second colours have predominantly been a mixture of white, green, yellow and black kits, with the occasional orange or grey thrown in for good measure.
But that only emphasises the difference of Nike’s ‘Hyper Turquoise’ offering even more.
Building on the introduction of teal to the home jersey, that was unveiled at the start of the month, Liverpool’s new away shirt sees the colour used alongside references to the club and city.
Nike’s VP Football Apparel, Scott Munson, has explained how the kit providers decided on the latest colours.
“In the home, we brought all three colours of the club’s crest and its identity,” he told Nike’s website.
“We knew that bringing in teal was pretty significant.
“We tried to find the right balance of traditional with a modern twist. That colour was most recently used in 1993, in a more subtle way but we felt we were being a bit bolder with it. The club and the fans were ready for it.
“I think more so you see it in the pattern of the away. The floral motif coming from the Shankly Gates.
"We also used other elements of the Shankly Gates, like the cross of St. Andrew, the thistle and the Liver Bird in our pre match jersey.
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“You start to take those elements into the rest of the collection in various ways.
"That’s one thing that has been great about this club, there’s some pretty rich symbolism and we tried to hone in on it for this collection.
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“There’s two very different interpretations for the home and the away.
"While we felt like you had to be super respectful for the home, the away gives you more freedom and we created a bold statement.
“We think it’s representative of the confidence of the team, and the youth of the city.”
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