Man City unveil new 'interactive' fourth kit and announce when it will be worn for first time

Manchester City have unveiled a fourth kit for the season that they will wear on a number of occasions, starting next week

Manchester City have unveiled a green fourth kit for the season in collaboration with EA Sports that the men's team will debut at Villarreal. Pep Guardiola's side will wear the new kit for their next Champions League game, while it will also be available on FC 26 from next Friday.

In the middle of the club crest of the new shirt is a NFC tag that can be scanned with a smartphone to unlock exclusive content in EA SPORTS FCTM 26 and 'additional surprises' from Manchester City, PUMA and EA SPORTS FC. The collaboration on the kit strengthens the long-term partnership between City and EA Sports that began in 2011.

“Football is evolving, and so are the ways fans connect with their Club,” said Marco Mueller, PUMA’s Senior Director of Product Line Management Performance Apparel. “This collaboration sets a new standard for innovation in kit design - uniting the physical, the digital, and the emotional.

"The project began in December 2023, when all three brands joined forces to co-design a kit that with the intention to blur the lines between play in the digital game and the real pitch. The result is a unique product that really pushes the boundaries of kit design.”

The new kit will also feature in FC 26 from October 24 in Kick Off mode, Career mode and Club mode. There will be two exclusive windows for fans to sign up to access the in-game FC 26 rewards via the NFC crest, including receiving the kit in FUT, custom made items in Clubs and exclusive loan City player picks.

Users must register via the crest between October 15 and November 10 for the first access window, or between November 11 and January 10, 2026 for the second access window to redeem the in-game rewards.

How much the kit will be worn is as yet unknown. The men's team will debut it at Villarreal and then wear it in select Champions League away fixtures, while the women's team will wear it in a number of domestic games but none have yet been confirmed.

City recently extended their partnership with kit manufacturers PUMA for another 10 years after a successful spell together under Pep Guardiola.

The new deal is expected to be worth around £100m per year, adding up to £1bn over the course of the contract.

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