{"id":95066,"date":"2025-05-12T10:12:11","date_gmt":"2025-05-12T10:12:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/95066\/"},"modified":"2025-05-12T10:12:11","modified_gmt":"2025-05-12T10:12:11","slug":"man-city-make-major-club-world-cup-decision-after-early-controversy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/95066\/","title":{"rendered":"Man City make major Club World Cup decision after early controversy"},"content":{"rendered":"

Manchester City will be looking to turn the United States blue as they head over for the Club World Cup this summer<\/p>\n

10:22, 12 May 2025Updated 10:24, 12 May 2025<\/p>\n

\"MANCHESTER,Manchester City were criticised for not wearing blue in their first Champions League home match<\/p>\n

Manchester City will take a blue kit to the Club World Cup, rebutting claims earlier this year that they would not wear the colours of their home shirt. City are known around the world for their sky blue shirts, yet reports indicated that Pep Guardiola<\/a> and his side would instead wear different colours at the Club World Cup.<\/p>\n

Ahead of the release of their new home kit on Tuesday, the club have now confirmed that it will be worn in the summer tournament before its use next season in all competitions. The Club World Cup is expected to mark the debut of the shirt for Guardiola’s players ahead of the 2025\/26 campaign.<\/p>\n

While it is unclear which other shirts will be used at the Club World Cup, confirmation that City<\/a> will have a blue shirt for at least some of the games should ease concerns sparked by the earlier controversial rumours.<\/p>\n

With the revamping of the tournament, FIFA hope the eyes of the world will be on the United States for the tournament this summer and Blues were keen for the club to represent themselves in the colours that they are known for.<\/p>\n

The club drew criticism earlier this season when Guardiola’s team lined up for their Champions League<\/a> game with Inter – the first of the new campaign and a rematch of the 2023 final – wearing the fourth kit.<\/p>\n

Taking influence from an iconic Oasis album and designed with help by Noel Gallagher, use of the kit that wasn’t predominantly blue for a home game at the Etihad did not go down well with many.<\/p>\n

This is the first time in five years that a City home kit has not been worn to lift the Premier League<\/a> title. For the first time since 2020, Liverpool<\/a> have dethroned the Blues as champions.<\/p>\n

City can still lift more silverware this season if they beat Crystal Palace in the FA Cup<\/a>, but if Palace are the designated home team it is unlikely that the Blues will wear their blue shirts.<\/p>\n

For the trip to Selhurst Park earlier this season, they wore the yellow-and-black kit inspired by their third-division play-off triumph in 1999.<\/p>\n

City are in their third FA Cup Final in a row and are looking to put a disappointing season behind them by winning another FA Cup. That would also give them momentum for the Premier League as they look to clinch a top-five finish in their final two matches.<\/p>\n

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