Secrets Of Reds' New Home Kit

Details in Manchester United's new adidas home shirt are a nod to both the club's geography and history, the kit’s designer has revealed.

Inigo Turner, who works in adidas's licensed football department, has explained some of the inspirations for the two-tone red 2016/17 shirt which was released worldwide on Saturday and launched officially by Jose Mourinho and his players at a special event in Shanghai, China.

"We looked back into the history of Manchester United shirts," said Turner, "and decided it was a good time to refer to the half-and-half design which was first worn by Newton Heath for the club's first-ever jersey.

"The honeycomb graphic is inspired by the coat of arms of Manchester. Within the coat of arms, there's the worker bee. The worker bee symbolises how Manchester United sees itself as a football club and the attributes that the players need to have when they go out on the field of play."