WATCH: England icon Peter Shilton fears 'more changes' as Nike faces HUGE backlash over rainbow flag 'abomination'

WATCH: England icon Peter Shilton fears 'more changes' as Nike faces HUGE backlash over rainbow flag 'abomination'

WATCH NOW: Peter Shilton rages over new England kit design

Jack Otway

By Jack Otway


Published: 22/03/2024

- 11:32

Updated: 22/03/2024

- 11:36

The Three Lions icon has spoken exclusively to GB News about the ongoing controversy

England icon Peter Shilton fears 'more changes' being made amid the backlash over the Three Lions' new kit.

Earlier this week, Nike revealed the two jerseys England will be wearing for the upcoming European Championships this summer.


However, the St George's Cross has been altered to blue and purple - instead of the normal white and red colours.

And Shilton has now criticised the decision, with the 74-year-old venting his fury while expressing fears over there being 'more changes' coming in the future.

England Peter Shilton

England football icon Peter Shilton has criticised Nike for changing the colours of the St George's Cross

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"I am totally against it, which I don't think is a surprise. I mean I am a traditionalist, really," he said.

"I think we have seen a lot of design changes on shirts and that's to get the fans to buy the new shirt every time it changes.

"But now they are messing with the colours on a national flag and you know, where would it stop once it starts?

"Is the next shirt going to have more changes in the colour? So I am against it, I think it is wrong.

"It is only a small change, but I think it could be the start of more changes.

"That's the way I look on it, once you start changing the colour. I mean the Three Lions is obviously traditional and the fans love that.

"I am very surprised to be fair that the FA agreed to this but it's all about money and making money and if the shirt sponsor says look 'we'd like to do this' then sometimes you get maybe members at the FA who think, 'Oh well, we are getting paid well for it.' 'You know, we won't bother'.

"But I think it is a precedent that we don't want, you know, other things to suddenly change on the next England shirt, and you know maybe, you know a pink band going round the middle of the shirt - I mean you don't know do you what they are going to change."

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Shilton also criticised the cost of the jerseys, with an 'authentic' version setting adults back £124.99 - while children will have to pay a staggering £119.99.

"I do think also the cost of the shirts now is getting extortionate. I think the fans are getting ripped off in a way," he continued.

"I think it is going to be very difficult for parents if they have got a couple of kids to buy them each a new shirt, that's why they make these changes."

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