Liverpool’s new away kit for the 2026/27 season is official, and it didn’t get its first public showing at Anfield. It got one at a nightclub in Ibiza.
DJ and Liverpool supporter Calvin Harris gave fans an early look during his set at Ushuaia Ibiza earlier this week. The club confirmed the design in the early hours of Wednesday morning, posting it across social media and the official website. The shirt is mostly white with red and grey trim, carries the classic Adidas trefoil logo, and swaps the modern Liver bird for the heritage crest. It’ll be worn with red shorts and white socks.
The design pulls from the mid-1980s. According to the club, the jersey ‘subtly incorporates archival graphic elements that pay tribute to generations of supporters who have passed through the turnstiles of Anfield.’ It’s the second straight season Adidas has used the trefoil mark and retro crest for Liverpool. They did the same with last season’s sea green third kit. The German brand has clearly leaned into throwbacks across the board.
Fans don’t have to wait long to see it in action. Andoni Iraola’s squad will wear it for the first time in a friendly against Wrexham early Thursday morning in New York. That’s a 12:30 a.m. kickoff UK time, so the kit’s matchday debut will play out while most of Merseyside is asleep.
Early reaction is mostly positive, but the red shorts are a sticking point
Online response has been generally favorable. Some supporters love the retro look and the decision to bring back the old Liver bird crest. But a notable chunk of the fanbase isn’t sold on the red shorts. The club has rarely paired red shorts with a white change shirt, and it’s not a combination everyone welcomes. On social media, a few fans wondered why Liverpool didn’t go with white shorts to match the top. Others argued the all-white look last season — an off-white design that ended up associated with a string of ugly losses — probably soured the club on that route.
That last point is worth remembering. Last season’s change kit looked sharp in photos and terrible in results. It became a visual reminder of a miserable campaign. Liverpool fans are hoping this one turns into the opposite: a lucky strip tied to good away days, not another season of disappointment.
New faces to wear it? Not many so far
Liverpool has made only two senior signings since the summer window opened: Victor Munoz and Jeremy Jacquet. That’s it. No indication of major moves coming, though the club has earned a reputation for doing business late. The new kit will be seen on the existing core for now. Whether more arrivals come in to wear it before the transfer deadline remains an open question.
One thing is certain: the Reds need the change strip to carry better energy than last season’s. The debut in New York is a low-stakes start. The real test comes when the points matter.
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