THE NEW UEFA MATCH SHIRTS ARE ON DISPLAY FOR THE FIRST TIME IN ISTANBUL AHEAD OF THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINAL

The new UEFA match kits, designed and made by Macron, the "Official UEFA Referee Match Kit Supplier", will be on display for the first time during the highly anticipated UEFA Champions League final between Manchester City and Inter on Saturday 10 June at the Atatürk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul.

The Macron Hero logo, which has featured on the shirts of match officials in UEFA men's and women's football since 2019, will thus play an important role in Europe's most prestigious competition, along with the teams of Pep Guardiola and Simone Inzaghi. The new jersey will be supplied to all refereeing teams in official UEFA matches for the two-year period from 2023-25, starting in the early stages of next season's European club competitions.

Like the previous UEFA referee kit, the new one is made of Eco Softlock, a polyester fabric made entirely from recycled plastic. Together with its excellent quality and high-tech materials, the new kit provides unparalleled comfort and practicality to support the extremely important role referees and their supporting officials play. It also carries a clear message of sustainability and respect for the environment.

The new shirt is available in four different colour options: black, fluorescent yellow, fluorescent blue and the new fluorescent red version, which UEFA referees will wear in Istanbul. The shirt has a knitted round neck and practical pockets with Velcro closure at the front. A dot pattern and the UEFA logo are alternately embossed on the front and sleeves. The Macron Hero is printed on the right chest and shoulders. A patch on the left sleeve features the logo "UEFA FOUNDATION FOR CHILDREN".

The UEFA referee kit is completed by shorts - black for all four colour variants - with back pockets with Velcro closure. The socks are the same colour as the shirt. The Slim Fit shirts are made of Eco Softlock fabric with Eco Micromesh inserts for maximum breathability.

"Close cooperation with UEFA's referee section and positive feedback from match officials have allowed us to improve the performance of each new outfit," explained Gianluca Pavanello, CEO of Macron. "Referees have hard work to do and need practical, comfortable clothing to do it well. We like to offer them the very best quality combined with an elegant, stylish design with tailored pockets."

RefGear.eu and Klaver Sport are proud to announce that as a supplier of sports brand Macron, they can offer UEFA's official referee apparel.