Brighton & Hove Albion fans will be able to get a brand-new shirt for free thanks to a new kit-recycling initiative from American Express. The club sponsor is celebrating ten years of support for Brighton & Hove Albion by offering 250 fans the opportunity to exchange any Albion shirt from the past 10 years for a 22/23 season strip.
The Shirt Buy-Back initiative will begin on May 23, after the season’s conclusion in Albion’s final game against West Ham, and will see 250 fans given the chance to exchange an old club shirt for a voucher to purchase a brand-new top next season. The Buy-Back ‘transfer window’ will be open at the Club Superstore through to May 29.
All returned shirts will be donated to the charity KitAid, who distribute shirts to both children and adults in some of the world’s poorest countries. Beverly Sawyers, Senior Vice President at American Express said “It’s been a real privilege to support Brighton & Hove Albion over the past ten seasons, and a pleasure to watch the Club’s incredible fans enjoy what could be their most successful season yet.
“The support and passion of the fans is so important to the Club and we wanted to round off an historic season by giving back to them. We can’t wait to see them in the stands again next year, loud and proud in their new shirts.”
American Express will accept all wearable, official adult and junior shirts issued by Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. and Brighton & Hove Albion W.F.C. since the 2011/12 season - including all home, away, third and goalkeeper shirts. Fans will need to be quick if they would like to nab one of the 250 available vouchers, as they will be issued on a first-come first-served basis, limited to one per person.
To participate in the Shirt Buy-Back, read the full T&Cs, available here.
