Manchester United’s away shirt for the 2012-13 Premier League season will be a blue and black tartan design — possibly to honor Sir Alex Ferguson’s 25 years in charge of the Old Trafford club.

The leaked photo features Manchester United’s away shirt with a v-neck collar. The rest of the shirt features no prominent designs, which is good news when you consider that the tartan print is bold enough.

Designed by Nike, don’t be surprised if many naysayers dismiss the shirt as a fake. But based on the design of this one and the quality of the photos, it looks like it’s the real deal (especially when you look at the design of the inside collar shown below.

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Here’s a photo of Manchester United’s home shirt for the 2012-13 season.

H/T Football Shirt Culture