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Details about Real Madrid’s 2023/24 away kit leaked – report
While we are still to reach the halfway mark in the 2022/23 campaign, details of Real Madrid’s away kit for the 2023/24 season have already started emerging.
Jersey experts Footy Headlines have revealed details about the away kit that the current champions of Spain and Europe will be wearing for the upcoming campaign.
As per the report, Real Madrid’s away kit will be a dark navy coloured one with the logos in a bright yellow colour.
It will be a big change from the current season’s colour scheme for away jerseys, with Real Madrid donning a light purple kit on their travels in the 2022/23 campaign.
It will be designed by Adidas yet again, whose logo will likely appear on the right side in yellow colour while the club’s crest will be on the left, in the same bright yellow shade as well.
The name of the sponsors, Fly Emirates, will also be written in yellow at the centre of the shirt on the dark navy base, with the latter colour officially called the “Legend Ink”.
The dark-navy and yellow colour scheme is not something new for Real Madrid. Los Blancos had opted for a similar combination for their away kit for the 2012/13 season.
However, there is a small difference in the shade of yellow used then and the one set to be used for the next campaign.
More details should emerge about Real Madrid’s away kit for the 2023/24 campaign which they will be wearing in La Liga, UEFA Champions League and Copa del Rey.
At the same time, no information about the Merengues’ home and third kits have come to light as of yet.
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Mourinho reacts to Vinicius suspension: “Why announce it two hours before an important match?”
Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho has questioned the RFEF Disciplinary Committee’s decision to announce Vinicius Jr.’s four-match suspension just hours before their UEFA Champions League meeting with AS Roma on Wednesday.
The Brazilian has been hit with a four-match ban for his red card against Villarreal, meaning he will miss the matches against Sevilla, Barcelona, Racing Santander, and Valencia.
And, speaking to Movistar+ (h/t MARCA) before the match, the Real Madrid manager was asked whether the punishment could affect the Brazilian psychologically.
Mourinho instead turned his attention to the football authorities and the timing of their announcement.
“I think that is a question for the Committee. Why have they announced the suspension at this particular moment? If you are asking me this question, it is presumably because you think it could affect him,” the Portuguese coach replied.
“You should ask the Committee why they did not announce it this morning, or tomorrow morning. Why do they do it two hours before a match that is important for Real Madrid, which is a Spanish club?” he added, questioning the timing of the decision.
Mourinho explains his tactical approach against Roma
The Real Madrid manager also outlined his plan for facing a Roma side known for their aggressive pressing.
“My intention is to stop them from pressing us so high up the pitch, given the players we have available and as a precaution,” he said.
Continuing, the Portuguese manager added: “They press man-to-man higher up the pitch better than anyone else, and we will see whether we can take advantage of that. If not, they will have to drop their press five or ten metres.”
Why Rudiger over Huijsen
Mourinho also justified his decision to start Antonio Rudiger at centre-back alongside Ibrahima Konate rather than Dean Huijsen.
“They played very well together in the last match, Rudiger and Konate, showing great leadership and the ability to withstand a difficult situation when we had ten men for 30 minutes,” he said.
“I am not saying Dean is not capable of playing a match like this, but this is a wonderful atmosphere for Roma and a difficult one for us. I think a player with Antonio’s experience can be important,” Mourinho added.
Finally, Mourinho was asked about his emotions ahead of returning to face Roma, the club he managed between 2021 and 2024.
The Portuguese coach offered a brief response, saying that he had his feelings about the occasion “blocked”.
