England to ditch red away kit and replace it with blue for World Cup 2018
ENGLAND are ditching their red away strip this year – the famous colour that saw them lift the World Cup.
The current change kit of red shirt and shorts is due to be replaced at the end of the season – and bosses at the Football Association have decided it is time to say goodbye to the colour.
England are ditching their red away kit this summer and opting to wear blue insteadRichard Pelham
Instead they have instructed sportswear manufacturers Nike to come up with a navy blue number which will be worn in next year’s World Cup in Russia.
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England are planning to switch back to a navy blue change strip this summerAP
But SunSport has learnt there are no plans in place to release any England third kit – but the change in colours has been ordered by FA bosses.
England famously won the World Cup in 1966 wearing their red away strip, and the colour is hugely popular with traditional supporters.
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But the colour is not as successful when it comes to shirt sales, which has played a part in the decision to go back to navy blue.
The last time they wore the colour was at Euro 2012, while there have been other occasions in the past when blue has been the change colour - including at the Mexico World Cup in 1970.
Images have surfaced on line which claim be of the new England third kit
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