MIDDLESBROUGH had a surprise in store for fans on Wednesday night, with the club unveiling their home kit for the coming season a week earlier than anticipated.
Boro had previously said they planned to reveal their home strip a week on Friday but it was unveiled early, just a couple of hours after Hayden Hackney's new deal was confirmed - with the midfielder one of the players modelling the new kit.
The kit will be available to pre-order online only from tomorrow (Thursday) at 1pm.
The pre-order period will run until Tuesday, July 11. All pre-orders will then be dispatched for delivery or available to collect from Thursday, July 13.
The kit, including shorts and socks, will be available to purchase in store and online from Thursday 13 July, as well as goalkeeper kit and walkout jackets.
It's not clear at this stage when the away kit for the coming season will be unveiled.
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