Manchester City's New Kit Unavailable for Premier League Matches
Manchester City debuted a new green fourth kit during their Champions League victory against Villarreal on Tuesday; however, the team will not be permitted to wear it in Premier League matches.
In the English top flight, clubs are restricted to wearing a maximum of three kits in a league season. Consequently, Pep Guardiola's squad will not be able to utilize their new gaming-inspired kit in league play.
In contrast, there are no restrictions on kit usage in the Champions League, allowing City to don their new strip throughout the remainder of their European campaign.
Additionally, the kit can be worn in the FA Cup, provided that Manchester City submits an application to the Football Association along with a justification for its use.
This is similar to Arsenal's recent permission to wear a white fourth strip in the FA Cup, which was part of their initiative to combat youth knife crime in London.
What happened last season?
Last season, City introduced a fourth kit co-designed by Noel Gallagher to commemorate the 30th anniversary of Oasis' 1994 album 'Definitely Maybe'.
This kit was worn by the men's team in the Champions League against Inter Milan and Paris St-Germain, as well as by the women's team against Paris FC and Barcelona.
Furthermore, a fifth kit was utilized by the men's team during the 2025 Club World Cup.
During the 2023-24 season, the women's team also showcased a Chinese New Year-inspired shirt in a League Cup victory over rivals Manchester United.
While the Premier League enforces stricter regulations on the number of kits, other European leagues tend to have more lenient rules. For example, Napoli wore 13 different strips during the 2021-22 season, which included a Halloween kit, multiple tributes to Diego Maradona, and four Europa League-specific kits.
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