Chelsea unveiled a 2025-26 third kit inspired by the club's Mourinho era and mid-2000s Nike 'Total 90' aesthetic. The kit includes shield-shaped piping, central crest placement, pointy collars and period trim, echoing the dark away design from the 2004-05 campaign. The era featured key summer signings such as Petr Cech, Ricardo Carvalho, Arjen Robben and Didier Drogba alongside established players John Terry, Claude Mak e9l e9l e9 and Frank Lampard. Mourinho's team secured a historic Premier League title and a League Cup, retained the league, then experienced managerial departures and a later return in 2013.
Chelsea have released their new third kit for the 2025-26 season which sees the club returning to the wild, wonderful and often weird reign of José Mourinho in search of inspiration. The jersey forms part of Nike's new "Total 90" throwback range and as such features styling directly influenced by those popular designs of the mid-2000s. We have the shield-shaped piping, the central crest positioning and the sort of pointy collars and trim that was commonplace two decades ago.
The dark design is a specific reference to the away kits worn by the Blues during their momentous 2004-05 campaign. With summer signings like Petr Cech, Ricardo Carvalho Arjen Robben and Didier Drogba joining established stars like John Terry, Claude Makélélé and Frank Lampard, the self-declared "special one" created a defiant team in his own image. Mourinho delivered a historic Premier League title at Stamford Bridge, the club's first league title in 50 years, as well as winning the League Cup to boot.
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