“This is very beautiful,” enthuses George Lebese when seeing Kaizer Chiefs’ 2015/2016 home jersey.

Amakhosi’s home kit for the upcoming season was presented to the squad on Monday. The jersey is, course, in gold and has vertical black stripes. The shorts are gold, while the socks will be in gold again.

“It’s bold,” continues Lebese, “and the colours explain the Kaizer Chiefs history. The beauty of the jersey actually cares that the pressure is now on us as players to live up to the expectations. Especially as the club has come up with such a stunning jersey.”

In partnership with Nike, a jersey has been created that is as light and agile as possible. That’s done because in the modern game each player covers 17 percent more of the pitch than only five years ago, an amazing feat. The present players also make 37 percent more sprints during a game than their predecessors did back in 2010.

However, thanks to Nike’s new technology, this lightweight kit has greater ventilation than ever before, which cares that the jersey is not sweaty and therefore very comfortable to wear, even on a hot summer afternoon.

The new Kaizer Chiefs home kit is available for pre-sale via the Nike Football App and the website kaizerchiefs.com from July 17, and on sale in official retailers from July 23.

“I appeal to the supporters to buy the jersey to continue supporting the team,” concludes Lebese. “It’s indeed very light and that’s great, especially with the summer coming up soon.”