England's Nike away kit outsells home strip for the first time ever

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Many supporters were outraged when the kit designer revealed England's home kit had replaced the horizonal line on the traditional red cross with a navy blue, light blue and pink one.

READ MORE:England's Nike away kit has outsold the home strip for the first time ever following fan's fury over the 'playful update' on the St George's Cross.

Now, high street giant JD Sports has revealed that for the first time ever the England away kit is selling more than the home kit. READ MORE: Home Secretary James Cleverly urges football fans to 'vote with their feet' and not buy controversial Nike England kit Advertisement Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer waded into the debate, saying: 'The flag's unifying, it doesn't need to change. We just need to be proud of it. So I think they should just reconsider this and change it back.'

Peter Shilton was one of the the kit's fiercest critics, adding: 'This is wrong on every level. I'm totally against it. Including the price that Nike are going to charge. Yesterday, it was even revealed how some sport shops are selling St George's Cross iron-on transfers so fans can cover the controversial design on the new England football shirt.

 

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