Newcastle 26-27 home shirt leaks, and fans call it the ‘worst kit ever’

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(Credit: Getty, Imago) Sun 10 May 2026 12:30, UK Newcastle United fans have already begun to show their displeasure at their home shirt for next season, after it was leaked on Sunday. It has been a frustrating few months for the Geordies, who saw their Champions League hopes crushed by Barcelona and have since watched their chances of qualifying for next year’s edition fade away.

Newcastle are set to face Nottingham Forest on Sunday afternoon in their latest Premier League encounter, but it is matters away from the pitch that have got fans’ backs up ahead of the game. ⚽ Newcastle Matchday ⚽ Team news, line-ups, expert previews and tactical analysis for every Newcastle United fixture. VISIT THE NEWCASTLE MATCH HUB MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES Newcastle fans explode over new kit designImages have been circulating of Newcastle’s new home shirt on social media, with the striking design already catching the eye of several supporters.

Let’s just hope they play well in it, then no one will care…— K O B A D E L T A (@Kobadelta) May 10, 2026 View Tweet So much for a Newcastle fan working at Adidas to help with their designs cos that’s hideous— Malma42 📚 📺 ⚽️ (@malma421) May 10, 2026 View Tweet One supporter even went as far as to suggest that the “whole thing is a mess,” while another branded the strip as “hideous.”@St164548: “That’s awful, how can you get black and white stripes so wrong?”@eap101: “When it rains, it pours. The expectations of Newcastle fans have been altered dramatically ever since PIF bought the club, and Wyness feels that they are now at a pivotal point in their ownership.