"Manchester City sported a new green fourth kit during their Champions League victory against Villarreal on Tuesday - but they will not be able to wear it in the Premier League. Top-flight clubs in England can only wear a maximum of three strips in a league campaign, meaning Pep Guardiola's side cannot play in their new gaming-inspired kit. However, there is no limit in the Champions League, meaning City can sport their new strip for the rest of their European campaign."
"That is why Arsenal were allowed to play in a white fourth strip in the FA Cup as part of their campaign to combat youth knife crime in London. Image source, Getty Images City also released a fourth kit last season co-designed by Noel Gallagher in tribute to the 30th anniversary of Oasis' 1994 album 'Definitely Maybe'. It was worn in the Champions League by the men's team against Inter Milan and Paris St-Germain, and the women's team against Paris FC and Barcelona."
Premier League clubs are restricted to a maximum of three strips in a league campaign, preventing Manchester City from using their new green fourth kit in domestic top-flight matches. UEFA competitions impose no such limit, so City can wear the green kit for the remainder of their Champions League campaign. The FA Cup allows alternative kits if an application and a reason are submitted and approved by the Football Association. Clubs have previously secured permission for special-purpose fourth strips, and other European leagues operate with far more relaxed kit-release rules, enabling many more alternate shirts.
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