- Liverpool unveiled their new kit for the 2024-25 season with a nod to the past
- The new design is inspired by their iconic pattern from their 1984 team
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Liverpool have unveiled their new 2024-25 kit with a hint of nostalgia after using a legendary former jersey as inspiration.
The Reds are preparing for a new season without manager Jurgen Klopp after the German announced he would leave his post at Anfield following nine years in the job – with Feyenoord boss Arne Slot set to replace him at the helm.
And now the club have given a hint of what life at the club will look after the 56-year-old has departed after revealing their new strip for next season – which has been inspired by their famous 1984 team.
That iconic side wore a similar design when they won the treble of the First Division, the League Cup and the European Cup under manager Joe Fagan with a team widely regarded as the greatest in their history.
The new shirt marks a significant change from the current kit, which is predominantly plain red with a white collar and sleeve.
Liverpool have shown off their new kit for the 2024-25 campaign, with captain Virgil van Dijk leading the names modelling the jersey
Mohamed Salah was also seen in the new kit with a training jacket on top, alongside defender Ibrahima Konate
Striker Darwin Nunez (left) and midfielder Alexis MacAllister also took part in the photoshoot
Club legend Graeme Souness is seen wearing the classic 1984 strip against Notts County
This version incorporates a pinstripe down the body and two white straps with a red strip through the middle acting as the collar, just like the classic design.
There is also a horizontal line running along the middle of the pinstripe pattern – giving the design an edgier look.
Last season, the team’s logos were all white, but for the next campaign things have been switched up slightly. Now the manufacturer logo for Nike and the club crest have been put in gold.
However, Liverpool’s main sponsor Standard Chartered remains in white – as does their sleeve sponsor Expedia.
Club captain Virgil van Dijk led the Liverpool stars showing off the new kit on a Liverpool-branded vespa – a nod to the Reds’ triumph in the European Cup final on penalties against Rome in the Italian capital.
Defender Joe Gomez was another player modelling the kit for next season
The Dutchman was seen modelling the strip despite questions over his own future – with the defender’s contract expiring next season. Earlier in the season he refused to commit his future to the club, before later insisting he ‘loves the club’.
Van Dijk, who modelled the kit alongside Mohamed Salah, Ibrahima Konate, Darwin Nunez, Alexis Mac Allister and Joe Gomez, said he was happy about the new design and hailed the ‘retro’ feel of the shirt.
He heaped praise on the famous 1984 side and hoped it would allow the current team to ‘build on history’.
‘I’m a big fan of our new kit for next season and love the fact we’re bringing the retro vibe back. We are a club build on history and the 1984 team was one of our most successful ever. I’m sure our fans will appreciate the nod to those club legends.’
Liverpool are looking ahead to life without Jurgen Klopp (L) next season – with Arne Slot (R) in line to take over from the German
Taylor Hinds, meanwhile, skipper of the women’s side, said: ”It’s such a different look for the new season, and we can’t wait to wear it. The retro inspiration always makes you feel a part of the club’s history is with you as you play.’
Liverpool’s plans for next season come as Slot draws closer to being confirmed as the new manager.
Last week Mail Sport reported that his Dutch club Feyenoord were ready to conclude a deal for Slot to become Liverpool boss after Slot publically admitted his desire to take the job.
Feyenoord, as Mail Sport revealed earlier this week, want a minimum of £8.6million in compensation to release Slot from his contract.
The Dutch club are trying to force a deal that would see Liverpool pay in-excess of €10million (£8.58m) for their manager, a sum that would not include members of staff who would follow him to England.
