Atlético presents its four kits for 75 years

Atlético already have kits for next season. And there will be four, since the mattress club presents a special edition featuring the shield that accompanied the change of name from Atlético Aviación to Atlético de Madrid on January 1, 1947, along with the motto “75 years honoring your name.” in the central part.

The first jacket had been leaked on social networks for months, where it is committed to fewer stripes, blue pants and socks, and red spots within white stripes. These are designs based on the 75th anniversary of the current name of the club as Club Atlético de Madrid. On January 1, 1947, the Club Atlético-Aviación changed its name to Club Atlético de Madrid, changing its shield with the disappearance of the representative wings of Spanish aviation.

As Atlético explains, the four kits that the team will wear this campaign are inspired by some unforgettable memories lived by the athletic fans during these 75 years. The main kit has some details of the first red-and-white jersey worn by the players in 1947 already under the name of Club Atlético de Madrid. In that historical elastic, a central white stripe stood out that is recovered in this new design. In addition, a huge letter A is formed on the front with the central red stripes to continue the tribute to Atlético de Madrid.

In the second, navy blue with red details, recall the Double. It is inspired by the second shirt worn by the players rojiblancos in the League and the Cup of the 1995-96 season, with Simeone himself on the lawn. The third kit will serve as a souvenir for Vicente Calderón, commemorating the seats of the old mattress fiefdom on a lighter blue: red, white and blue, as well as including an image of the stadium on the inside of the neck.

Finally, the special edition with the shield that he wore in those years, it will be full red, in memory of the first leg of the semifinal of the European Cup played on April 10, 1974 against Celtic in Glasgow and the final of the King's Cup in 1985 against Athletic Club. At the moment, the first kit is already on sale in the club's official stores and on its website. Brand Nike, they are under the Move to Zero campaign, with the aim of reduce carbon and waste emissions to zero. For the new jersey, Nike has used 100% recycled polyester made from plastic bottles, which reduces carbon emissions by up to 30% compared to normal polyester.