Manchester United to sell supersize XXXXL versions of new kit after fans complain existing shirts are too small

Manchester United fans complained that existing shirts weren’t big enough
As a result, the club will now sell their new shirts in a whopping XXXXL
United will initially monitor sales and it could become a permanent fixture
Tottenham and Newcastle currently offer their supporters XXXL sizes

Published:
19:58 GMT, 9 June 2015

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20:09 GMT, 9 June 2015

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Manchester United will sell their new shirts in a whopping XXXXL size after complaints from fans that the existing jerseys were not big enough.

From August, Reds supporters will be able to get their hands on the 2015-16 kit, the first to come from the club’s world record £750m kit deal with adidas.

And for those of a slightly bigger persuasion, size will not matter after the club agreed to trial the supersize shirts.

Manchester United’s Superstore will from next season sell replica shirts in a whopping XXXXL size

Some United fans had complained that the existing shirts sold by the club were not big enough

Manchester United fans of a larger persuasion will now be able to emulate their heroes in replica shirts

Officials at Old Trafford were originally contacted by frustrated fans some time ago and approached then manufacturer Nike to see if anything could be done.

The US sportswear firm, however, believed that there would not be enough demand for the giant jerseys and decided against providing them.

However, United revisited the idea with adidas, who won the war to become the club’s latest manufacturer, and the German firm took a different approach.

As a result a number of XXXXL jerseys have been ordered and will be available at the Old Trafford megastore in either August or September.

United will then monitor sales and should demand prove sufficient, the shirts will become a permanent fixture.

Officials have also vowed to undertake a fan survey which will include questions on jersey sizes – and even bigger tops may be on the way.

The Megastore at Old Trafford, from next season, will sell a number of XXXXL jerseys on trial

If demand for United’s new XXXXL shirts is sufficient, they will become a regular fixture in the Megastore

Newcastle owner Mike Ashley, also boss of Sports Direct, already offers Toon supporters XXXL in his stores

Most Premier League shirts, including Chelsea, Manchester City, Liverpool and Arsenal are available up to XXXL.

However, Spurs and Newcastle have beaten United to the paunchy punch.

The White Hart Lane club are also offering their new jerseys for 2015-16 in XXXL, as are the St James’s Park outfit, although given the business savvy of Toon owner and sportswear tycoon Mike Ashley that does not come as a surprise.

Fans of England, however, can only buy national team jerseys up to a miserly XXL.