Man City unveil new away kit in homage to 25th anniversary of epic 1999 play-off final comeback - as Wembley hero Paul Dickov models shirt

Manchester City person unveiled their caller distant kit for nan 2024-25 play and are group to salary homage to nan 25th day of their sensational play-off last comeback successful 1999.

Some person credited that crippled to person been a alteration successful nan tides of Man City's fortunes, pinch erstwhile striker Paul Dickov scoring an equaliser successful nan 5th infinitesimal of wounded clip to thief his broadside travel backmost from going 2-0 down against Gillingham, to nonstop nan crippled to other clip and penalties.

City, sporting an eye-catching fluorescent yellow, achromatic and bluish striped garment would spell connected to clinch triumph successful nan shootout, 3-1, pinch Joe Royle's broadside sealing promotion to nan First Division.

City would spell connected to clinch back-to-back promotions aft coming 2nd successful nan First Division down Charlton Athletic and seal their return to English football's top-flight aft a five-year hiatus.

In homage to their iconic Wembley comeback, City person re-purposed nan classical creation of nan eye-catching distant jersey they wore during nan 1998-99 play for this season's distant kit and person fixed it a modern twist.

The shirt, which is designed by sports apparel marque PUMA, was unveiled connected Thursday by nan nine connected Instagram, pinch City posting a image of Dickov, 51, modelling nan jersey, pinch nan caption: 'Nostalgia hit.'

While nan kit will enactment arsenic a motion to City's 1999 play-off last heroics, it is besides designed pinch sustainability successful mind. The replica jerseys will beryllium made utilizing RE:FIBRE inaugural which incorporates recycled textile discarded to thief create caller materials.

Dickov went connected to return 37 goals crossed 188 appearances for Man City and successful caller years has been moving arsenic a nine ambassador. Speaking connected nan motorboat of nan caller kit, he said successful a connection to Man City's website: 'It’s awesome to spot this year’s distant kit revealed today.

'The 1999 Play-Off last triumph still remains a typical infinitesimal for myself and City fans astir nan world and I cognize nan kit from that time is remembered by those who were location and beyond.

'It’s a awesome motion by nan Club and PUMA to commemorate nan day pinch this year’s distant kit.'

PUMA's elder caput of Product Line Management Teamsport Apparel, Marco Mueller, added: 'This kit symbolizes a defining infinitesimal successful Manchester City’s history and nan relentless tone of its fans.

'Our extremity was to create a jersey that honours nan past while utilizing nan latest successful capacity exertion to meet nan needs of today’s athletes and supporters.

'We’re proud to bring backmost a creation that holds specified value and to do truthful pinch a sustainable approach.'

Dickov was joined by respective of nan club's existent players, including Jess Park, Laia Aleixandri, Erling Haaland, Kevin De Bruyne and Mateo Kovacic, who were besides pictured modelling nan kit. 

Man City shot-stoppers, Khiara Keating and Ederson besides showed disconnected nan sparkling orangish goalkeeper kit. 

The Premier League champions will statesman nan defence of their convention title pinch a travel to Stamford Bridge to return connected Chelsea connected Sunday, August 18.

Prior to then, they'll return connected their metropolis rivals, Manchester United, successful nan FA Community Shield this Saturday.