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Newcastle United release 2026-27 third shirt details - supporters deliver verdict Newcastle United supporters can buy the new lilac third shirt on August 13 - next Thursday. Newcastle United have confirmed that the third shirt for the 2026-27 season will be released on August 13. Fans must wait until next Thursday to get their hands on the final strip to go on sale this season. As previously reported by The Gazette, the Magpies’ third kit will be lilac. Newcastle have ditched the “Saudi” green and white that has featured in recent seasons. Adidas controversially revamped Newcastle’s iconic home shirt - with fan opinion overwhelmingly negative when released in June. The Gazette has launched a WhatsApp NUFC channel to bring the latest news, analysis and team & injury updates directly to your phone. Simply click this link to join our NUFC WhatsApp channel. On a positive note, the blue away design - featuring a retro crest - was received a lot better. Adidas appear to have used the same template as Germany’s away shirt - a coincidence given Newcastle’s recent managerial appointment. As for the upcoming release, purple is a colour the Magpies wore in the 2008-09 and 2020-21 seasons. The first of those campaigns ended in relegation - a bad omen as punters lump on Newcastle to face the drop. As it stands, United are the third-most backed team to lose their Premier League status this year. While the home and away shirts drew unanimous - albeit contrasting - reactions, the reception to the third kit is more mixed. One social media user suggested the design - leaked by football apparel enthusiast Kamil Berberler - looks like a goalkeeper or training ground kit. Others appeared to praise Adidas for the shirt, which features the iconic three stripes on the sleeves. Your next Newcastle United read: ‘A conversation’ - Matthias Jaissle reveals Bruno Guimaraes chat before Newcastle United x Arsenal move