They wore green, pink, yellow, and even black, but never in the last 44 years have Barcelona appeared in a white kit. The last time the Blaugrana were white was back in 1979 when they fought Ipswich Town in the Cup Winner’s Cup tie at Portman Road.The decades that followed saw them wearing all sorts of colours except for that one, for one reason – former Barcelona presidents thought that the club’s fans would be offended by using the same colour jersey that arch-rivals Real Madrid traditionally wear.𝙃𝒆𝙧𝒆 𝒕𝙤 𝙡𝒆𝙖𝒅 𝒕𝙝𝒆 𝒘𝙖𝒚 pic.twitter.com/jLlRu7F4uC— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) July 26, 2023 But now – under the reign of Joan Laporta – the Catalan giants have decided to change tradition and will line up tonight in a friendly against Arsenal in a white shirt.By doing so, they will pay tribute to some of the most iconic moments in the club’s history. Legendary Johan Cruyff was the last Barcelona legend to wear a white shirt back in the ’70s. One of the most renowned pictures of the Dutch legend as a Barcelona player is him wearing a white shirt at Villa Park during a European game against Aston Villa in the 1977-1978 season. Cruyff captained the side and scored in that 2-2 UEFA Cup draw on March 1, 1978.”The new kit has an innovative design that pays tribute to the man who developed Barça’s playing style, Johan Cruyff”, Barcelona said after unveiling their modern version of the kit.New. Vintage. @JohanCruyff. pic.twitter.com/F3hfTsmreg— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) July 26, 2023 The 2023-24 jersey will also feature a vintage FC Barcelona crest, the one the club used in 1978.The club said they decided to unveil it in Los Angeles to further pay tribute to Cruyff, who spent a season with the Los Angeles Aztecs in 1979.##NAJAVA_MECA_7393714##
