Should UEFA Forbid This? Paris Saint-Germain & Manchester City Wear Fourth Kits

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by Chris

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Unusual Kit Choice: In a Champions League match, both Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City wore their fourth kits, a rare occurrence in top-level European football.
Premier League Kit Rules: Unlike the Premier League, which mandates home teams to wear their primary kit, UEFA has no similar regulation, allowing teams more flexibility.
No Planned Rule Change: Currently, UEFA has no plan to implement Premier League-style rules regarding home kits, and other major leagues commonly use alternative kits as well.

The UEFA Champions League league stage match between Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City saw an unusual event - both teams opted to wear their fourth kits. Should kit regulations prevent this?

Premier League bans what PSG has done

PSG Wears 4th Kit at Home. Manchester City Opts for 4th Kit as Well

Kit expert @hendocfc points out the unusual event of two teams wearing fourth kits.

PSG donned its Jordan collaboration kit while City sported its Gallagher-inspired design, creating an unusual visual matchup in a crucial European fixture.

Unlike the Premier League, which requires home teams to wear their primary kit whenever possible, UEFA has no such regulation. The Premier League's rule helps maintain traditional club identities.

Premier League Home Kit Rule - M.22

There is no information that UEFA plans to introduce a similar rule as the Premier League has. Indeed, all other major leagues do not have such a rule. In Serie A, it is common for teams to wear their alternative kits at home as part of marketing new kits.

Did UEFA forbid Manchester City to wear its sky blue home kit?

But could Manchester City have chosen a different kit than its fourth kit? We are not sure. The 4th provided the best contrast next to the sky blue home kit, which could have been the "better choice." However, UEFA often wants maximum contrast. In the Premier League, Chelsea and Manchester City both wear their blue home kits against each other most times. Manchester City wore the sky blue home kit against royal blue Chelsea in the 2021 UEFA Champions League final.