‘This changes everything' – Former European champions release new kit design for first time in 25 years
The LaLiga side have become renowned for their trademark yellow strips.
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Villarreal have revealed their new home kit
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For decades, the
Their recent Joma kits, in addition to previous designs by Xtep, Puma and Kelme have deviated little from their classic concept.
Although occasionally the strips have featured a little blue trim.
Their last to feature a significant difference was in the 2000-01 season, when the Kelme shirt featured plenty of blue.
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But this year's effort has gone away from the norm.
In a glossy kit reveal, the Yellow Submarine revealed that their new strip features a solid blue vertical stripe down its front.
The trailer showed a designer scribbling away on a piece of paper, while manically repeating "It's always the same".
When they finished their work they added "This changes everything" before the kit was revealed.
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Last season's Villarreal home strip featured their classic yellow design
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Seeing the new shirt, one fan joked on social media: "Which team's kit is this? I don't recognise it."
While a second quipped: "Thank goodness it says Villarreal because with such a big change I didn't even know who you were."
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A third commented: "I love."
Although another added: "What a disaster of a shirt, what I don't understand is how a serious club like Villarreal continues with that brand…"
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Villarreal kits made by previous manufacturers have usually featured similar designs
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