Manchester City players will soon no longer wear white shorts

The subject of white outfits deemed unsuitable during the menstrual cycle of the players had been discussed during the Euro football, this summer in England. Three months on, Manchester City just announced on Tuesday that their women’s team’s shorts will no longer be white from next season, after players pointed out it could be problematic when on their period . “Due to feedback from players, and the underlying theme of women not wanting to wear white shorts on their period, we have decided to change the outfits available to our players,” Manchester wrote. City and its equipment supplier Puma.

“From the 2023-24 season, we will no longer provide white shorts to our sportswomen”, add the club and the equipment supplier, who specify that they want to “support the players and create the best possible environment so that they feel at home. comfortable and that they can evolve at their best level”. The subject had therefore been raised in particular by the striker of the England team, Beth Mead, during this Euro won by the “Lionesses”.

West Bromwich and Stoke had the shorts changed

She explained in early July that the issue had been raised with representatives of Nike, the supplier of the national team’s outfits. “Hopefully they’ll change that,” Beth Mead said. It’s very pretty to have an all-white outfit, but sometimes it’s not practical when it’s that time of the month. »

“Indeed, it is not easy, had abounded the captain of the Blue and OL Wendie Renard, a few days later, in a press conference. We adapt, we are high level players and unfortunately, it’s part of our life. Before Manchester City, West Bromwich Albion and Stoke, who play in the third tier of English women’s football, had announced, after consultation with their players, that their shorts would now be navy blue and red.