Aston Villa's women's team 'dreading' first game of season due to 'wet-look shirts'
27 September 2023, 15:35
Aston Villa's footballers have been left frustrated by the quality of their new shirts, which are left 'covered in sweat' after minutes.
Listen to this article
Loading audio...
The Premier League club's men's team has been complaining about the shirt's 'wet-look', which is particularly notable on their home claret and blue home kit.
Their first-team coach, Unai Emery, is thought to be aware of the issue, as is sports manufacturer Castore.
Supporters and players have noticed how the shirts are quickly covered in swear and look as if 'they have jumped in a swimming pool', a source close to the team said.
Read More: Sports Secretary stumbles over who England could face in Rugby World Cup quarter final
According to football commentator Jacqui Oatley, Villa's women's team are 'dreading' their first game of the season.
"This is going to be a big problem," she told Newsbeat.
"They've got four TV games coming up. Normally they'd absolutely relish those games and look forward to them.
"But they're actually dreading it because they're really conscious about how they're going to look in this wet, clingy kit - for obvious reasons."
The Premier League club announced last year they had signed a "landmark multi-year" deal with Castore, which also manufacture Newcastle's kits.
They have also produced kits for Rangers and Sevilla in the past.
