The release of the Newcastle United third kit has been met with plenty of controversy. The white and green colouring strikingly resembles the kit Saudi Arabia will be wearing at the World Cup at the end of this year which has raised a lot of questions.
Accusations of sports washing have never been far away since the takeover of the club was completed last year and many people continue to be cynical of the reason behind it. Understandably, plenty of Magpies supporters have been supportive of the club’s kit decision but others have questioned whether it was necessary to release a kit so similar to that of the Saudi Arabia national team.
Speaking on BBC 5 Live’s Football Daily podcast, Kevin Campbell defended fans and claimed that flaring tempers should be calmed due to the third kit being far less important than the home or away kits. He said: “It’s always the fans who get hit, isn’t it? It’s very difficult for them to take at times but one thing I will say about this is that it’s the third kit, what would Newcastle rather: would they rather be under the same regime of Mike Ashley or be under the new regime?
