BVB's baby kit has fans unimpressed

What fans are saying

Footy Headlines reports that the BVB 26-27 baby kit has attracted a notably sceptical reception on Schwatzgelb — fans questioning both the design choices and the perceived quality on offer. To be straight about the sourcing: this is a single Tier-1 outlet reporting a fan-portal debate. Dortmund haven't commented, no second publication has corroborated the backlash, and the specifics remain fan opinion rather than verified fact. Still, when your core audience is publicly unimpressed, that's the story.

The broader 26-27 kit range hasn't attracted the same level of heat. The baby kit appears to be the specific flashpoint — which, given that baby kits are essentially goodwill purchases for the next generation of supporters, is a slightly awkward place to land.

A baby kit that puts parents off buying it is arguably the one kit a club cannot afford to get wrong.

Elsewhere in kit news

Two other stories are doing the rounds this week, though neither carries the same editorial bite. Vasco da Gama's 26-27 third kit has leaked, per Footy Headlines — a routine pre-season drip that Brazilian clubs have become well-practised at generating. No official confirmation from the club yet, so treat it as a leak rather than a release.

Over in Saudi Arabia, Al Shabab have officially dropped their 26-27 home and away kits, produced by local brand Offside. Confirmed, out in the world — and another marker for Offside as a manufacturer operating in an increasingly high-profile league. The Saudi Pro League's kit ecosystem is quietly getting interesting.