False Alarm: No New Material for UEFA Champions League Sleeve Badges Sep 2, 2026 , by Chris Champions League UEFA Badges Kit Watch Share 2 comments 1.5K views 8 12 Add as preferred source False Alarm on New Material: Rumors about UEFA introducing a new, thinner and flatter material for the 26-27 Champions League sleeve patches have been confirmed false. Manchester United's Role in Confusion: The speculation originated from Manchester United's promotional visuals, which featured digitally photoshopped mockups of the badges, not actual physical ones. Continuation of Traditional Material: It is now confirmed that the 2026-2027 UEFA Champions League sleeve badges will continue to use the established raised velvet and felt material, as shown in fresh in-store and corrected official club photography. A few weeks ago, rumors emerged suggesting that UEFA was introducing a brand-new, thinner and flatter material for the 26-27 Champions League sleeve patches , replacing the traditional velvet-textured badges . The speculation was sparked by promotional visuals shared by Manchester United when advertising free Champions League badges on shirt orders in their official online store. United's Photoshopped Visuals Caused Confusion Support Footy Headlines and remove ads It has now been confirmed that there is no new material for the Champions League sleeve badges. The unusually flat and plastic-like appearance in the initial promotional graphics was simply down to digitally photoshopped mockups rather than actual physical badges applied to the kits. How did the confusion happen? Manchester United first posted images with the wrong, old UEFA Champions League badges. They later photoshopped those photographs using a source PNG of the official UEFA Champions League badge. Some days ago, they finally made images with the actual velvet UEFA Champions League badges on their 2026-2027 kits. Support Footy Headlines and remove ads Fresh in-store images and corrected official club photography clearly show that the 26-27 UEFA Champions League Starball and UEFA Foundation for Children sleeve patches continue to use the established raised velvet and felt material. 2026-2027 UEFA Champions League Sleeve Badge - Player Size Support Footy Headlines and remove ads Do you like that the velvet Starball remains? Comment below. Show Comments Champions League UEFA Badges Kit Watch Share Show Comments
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