Man City release new home kit for 2022/23 with special tribute to club legend Colin Bell

Manchester City and Puma have officially released the home kit that the team will wear for the 2022/23 season with a nod back to another golden age for the club.

Manchester City's home kit for next season includes a special tribute to their greatest ever player as it takes inspiration from another golden era for the club.

The Puma design has finally been unveiled (albeit after several weeks of leaked images) and features the club crest in the centre of the shirt and the iconic maroon trim that Colin Bell wore when he led the Blues to the First Division title in 1968. Supporters will also be able to purchase shirts with Bell, [Francis] Lee or [Mike] Summerbee on the back.

“The new home kit is a fitting tribute to classic City home kit styles of the past. We wanted to create a modern spin on the jerseys worn between 1967 to 1971,” said Marco Mueller, senior head of Product Line Management Teamsport Apparel.

“The maroon trim was an important detail because this was an iconic colour seen on many of the previous City home kits. The jersey is a great homage to the entertaining teams of old and the exciting free-flowing football of the current City team.”

As well as honouring the successful era of the club under Joe Mercer and Malcolm Allison, the design has an extra few touches. A ship is on the back of the shirt representing the Manchester Ship Canal, as the symbol on the club badge does, while inside the neck a crown commemorates Colin 'The King' Bell.
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