Chelsea appear to have dropped an accidental kit reveal for the new season when they welcomed Mauricio Pochettino to the club on Monday.
The Argentine was pictured at the club's Cobham training ground for the first time since becoming the new manager. After officially starting work on July 1, this was his first venture to the Surrey-based centre.
In a video of him arriving in a taxi alongside assistant manager Jesus Perez, Pochettino walks into Cobham in a black suit, kitted out smartly for a busy day of work.
He was greeted by staff and welcomed in. As well as this the club's Twitter account wrote: "This is where it starts." The 51-year-old then greets those around him with a sprightly "morning, how are you," before heading off into the building.
He now has plenty of media acitivity to get done ahead of true preparations for pre-season and beyond with transfers and settling down his squad all on the immediate in-tray. Although at first glance there is no sign of returning players yet, there was a subtle giveaway in the video.
As Chelsea enter July without a main sponsor agreed for the season, the wait goes on for a new kit to be released. Although final leaks have emerged and the design is all but public knowledge, with no sponsor decided there is yet to be an official launch.
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Whereas Arsenal and Manchester City sported their new jerseys for the final game of last season, Chelsea have been forced to announce new transfers in the 2022/23 kit. Ahead of the tour of America there is growing unrest within the fanbase as they wait to discover who the primary shirt sponsors will be.
Three's partnership ended on June 30 and no renewal was agreed after tensions emerged following the UK government's sanctions placed on Roman Abramovich, affecting Chelsea greatly in 2022. Three wished to not be linked to such events and asked for a temporary suspension of their branding.
Now, further issues have emerged after it was reported that online gambling and casiono company, Stake, were set to takeover on a short-term deal. Immediate backlash to such reports lead to a fan survery from the Chelsea Supporters' Trust in-which it was categorically stated that Stake were seen as a massively unpopular choice and that if such a deal were to go through, it would have major and long-lasting effects on the relationship with the owners.
This has all delayed an announcement of the home and away shirts. Meanwhile, training shirt leaks have also been spread across the internet with the Trivago logo on.
The travel company have their own agreement to sponsor the hugely popular training wear and have only increased their admiration from fans with the latest efforts. With a white chest plate and gold outlines for the Nike badge and Chelsea crest, the early images have gone down well
Now, with Pochettino being welcomed at Chelsea, the kit leaks have been confirmed with staff members seen wearing the new top around the training ground. Whilst an official launch goes on for both sets of kit, it is just further confirmation of the slick patterns that players will be wearing for the new season.
