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After clinching the most unlikely championship in the history of sports, Leicester City FC revealed the uniform they will wear as they begin their title defense next season on Friday.
#lcfc’s 2016/17 home shirt is available to purchase from the City Fanstore at 9am TODAY! https://t.co/9DjkGkVOxC pic.twitter.com/0kAuSuEhcl
— Leicester City (@LCFC) May 5, 2016
The all-blue kit features a jacquard pattern on the front of the shirt with gold trim along with plain blue shorts and socks. As for the goalkeeper, an all-black version of the kit will be featured at home.
The kit went on sale at 9:00 a.m. GBT Friday morning and is already expected to be the highest-grossing jersey in club history after over 3000 people queued outside the team store to buy one.
Thousands of fans rushed to buy the new 2016/17 home kit from the City Fanstore this morning https://t.co/Xe5pC5YeOu pic.twitter.com/x85Zl6G0Vd
— Leicester City (@LCFC) May 6, 2016
Whatever changes. Nothing changes. @pumafootball #foreverfearlesshttps://t.co/AWlhcgY34K
— Leicester City (@LCFC) May 6, 2016
Leicester wore the new home kit on Saturday as they hosted Everton on Leicester's coronation day. The Foxes changed back into the 2015-16 kit when they were presented with the Barclays Premier League trophy for the first time.
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