England kit gone woke: Three Lions fans furious with St George's Cross 'update'

Furious England fans have labelled Nike's 'playful update' to the St George's Cross on the back of the new Three Lions shirt as 'woke'.

Many supporters were outraged when the kit designer revealed yesterday it had replaced the horizonal line on the traditional red cross with a navy blue, light blue and pink one.

The strip, which was launched on Monday ahead of Euro 2024 in Germany this summer, promised to 'celebrate football heroes of the past with a modern twist'.

The American sports brand tweeted the launch of the new kit and made specific reference to the 'new' flag, writing: 'A playful update to the St. George appears on the collar to unite and inspire.'

But a number of fans, including politicians Nigel Farage and Brendan Clarke Smith, were enraged at the new design bearing no resemblance to the original cross, while Reform UK MP Lee Anderson described the move as 'virtue signaling woke nonsense'.

Speaking to the Daily Express, Mr Anderson said: 'The left have a nerve to ask me why I want my country back.

'This virtue signalling, namby-pamby, pearl-clutching woke nonsense must stop. Any more of this and I'll be on the first flight to Rwanda.'

Nike unveiled England's new home and away kits on Monday, ahead of this summer's Euros in Germany.

The kits - which will also be worn by the Lionesses and England Para teams in 2024 - will cost fans £124.99 in adult sizes and £119.99 for kids.

But Mr Clarke-Smith believes the brand are unlikely to sell many of them following the 'update' to the St George cross.

The Tory MP added: 'Maybe somebody in the design department misheard Three Lions and instead went for three lines on a shirt.

'I'm not sure what this is supposed to be, but it certainly looks nothing like our flag and I'm not sure