Manchester City have been slaughtered by football fans online after showing off their third kit for the new Premier League season.
City will be wearing a grey and green jersey at times this term, with the kit described as a 'tribute to the famous Mancunian weather'.
Yet football fans have been left unimpressed, with many criticising the design.
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One user joked: "Someone needs to get fired."
Manchester City have been slaughtered by football fans online after showing off their third kit for the new Premier League season
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A second stated: "City gonna be looking like my windscreen."
Another referenced Erling Haaland telling Mikel Arteta to 'stay humble' in the previous campaign, saying: "Is that all the tears from being humbled last season?"
A fourth simply said: "Wow that's horrible."
And a fifth stated: "I can't even begin to express how awful that kit is and I'm a City fan."
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The criticism continued further, with many supporters continuing to make jokes.
"Yo this s**t might be competing for worst jersey of all time put out," remarked a fan.
And another said: "That is absolutely dreadful."
City, meanwhile, have explained the thinking behind the design in an article posted on their official website.
"This kit is for the City that plays in the rain," they said.
"Manchester City is a symbol of the people, the culture, and the spirit of Manchester.
"The new Third kit is designed for those who carry City in their hearts, rain or shine.
"Grey skies may often be seen overhead in Manchester, but this City brings electrifying football to the pitch whatever the weather."
They added: "A detailed all-over raindrop graphic covers the jersey and shorts, contrasted with vibrant neon green accents across the neck, shoulders and side panels, symbolising the stand-out quality of Manchester City.
"A green-to-blue gradient runs down the centralised PUMA cat and club crest and into the socks to create a cohesive full-kit look, resembling the iridescent nature of water.
"Completing the design, the Club crest features a transparent finish that mimics water droplets on a window, a subtle nod to our home.
"The kit carries a message from Manchester: even when it rains, we shine."
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They'll be hoping to win the title this term, having finished third last season.