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The problem has been particularly obvious on the claret and blue home shirts, which quickly become soaked through during matches and take on a much darker colour than usual. It does not impact replica shirts bought by fans, though, with Villa not expected to recall products that have been sold to the public.<\/p>\n
It remains to be seen whether the issue will impact Villa’s long-term deal with Castore if finding a solution proves difficult. Newcastle recently activated a break clause in their deal with the brand, which was set to run until 2027, in order to switch to Adidas at the end of the current season.<\/p>\n
Castore have stepped up their involvement in football over the last few years after securing kit partnerships with the likes of Villa, Rangers, Wolves, Bayer Leverkusen and Utrecht. Their products have often been criticised for being insufficient quality, though, with a number of shirts worn by players having ripped during matches.<\/p>\n
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Don’t miss… <\/strong> Anthony Gordon’s shirt was torn during Newcastle’s big win over Sheffield United last weekend, while Alexander Isak suffered a similar problem against Villa earlier in the campaign. There have also been instances of club badges not being in the right place, with one of Ivan Rakitic’s shirts last season not featuring the Sevilla crest at all.<\/p>\n Back in January, the badge of Wolves player Nelson Semedo was upside down on his shirt during their match against Villa at Molineux. Only time will tell if Castore manage to fix their apparent quality issues in response to the latest complaints from Villa players, although they do not seem to be affecting results with Emery’s side having won four of their opening six Premier League matches.<\/p>\n Want the latest Premier League news as we publish it on\u00a0Express Sport<\/i>? Join our Facebook group by clicking\u00a0<\/b>here<\/b>.<\/p>\n
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