Barcelona have risked facing backlash from fans after releasing their new white away kit for the 23/24 season.
The Catalan club will wear white on their travels for the first time since the late 1970s.
Barcelona have said that the new kit has been inspired by legend Johan Cruyff, who was the main star of the team the last time they wore white.
On their website, the club said: “Barcelona introduces their second kit for the 2023/24 season, which has an innovative design that pays tribute to the man who developed Barca’s playing style, Johan Cruyff.“This isn’t the first time Barca has used the colour for their kits. Players like Alcántara, Samitier, César and Kubala, among others, already wore a white jersey between the 1920s and 1970s.”
It continued: “When it comes to Cruyff - who developed a new brand of playing style for FC Barcelona - he also wore white on several occasions, like on 1 March 1978 during a UEFA Cup game against Aston Villa, when he captained and led the team.”Barcelona have so far won 2-0 against Vissel Kobe as they prepare for the new season.
Over the next few weeks, the Catalan giants will be up against the likes of Arsenal, Madrid, AC Milan and Tottenham Hotspur before starting their La Liga campaign on 13 August.
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