See the special kit Sunderland will wear at Coventry City this weekend – and why they’ve changed it explained

When Sunderland plays Coventry City, they will be sporting a unique uniform in honour of Green Football Weekend.

This weekend, Sunderland will make a big comeback with their iconic ship crest on their home uniform against Coventry City.

The team will commemorate Green Football’s Great Save campaign, which urges supporters to donate, sell, or repurpose their used gear to keep it out of the trash. Up to March 28th, Sunderland’s club partner Fanatics will give out shirts and junior sizes to supporters who visit the store and donate used uniforms, including boots.

The ship crest will reappear, but the design will take into account the rising sea levels to increase awareness of the project and the growing impact of climate change. With Roker Pier still closed following storm damage in 2023, the club hopes to increase awareness of the effects that climate change has had and may have on the area.

Sunderland’s statement explaining their kit change for Coventry City game in full

This weekend, Sunderland AFC will use its platform to draw attention to the catastrophic effects of climate change by proudly displaying a distinctive crest on its playing apparel. In a first-of-its-kind action, Sunderland’s iconic coastline crest will be changed to illustrate the possible effects of rising sea levels in order to draw attention to Green Football’s Great Save project worldwide.

Predictions indicate that portions of the English coastline, including the famous Roker Pier and Sunderland Marina, may be under water by 2050 due to the 21–24 centimetre rise in world average sea levels since 1880.
According to the Met Office, 2024 had the highest temperature in any year since 1850. The rate at which temperatures are rising is having catastrophic effects on our world, including heatwaves, flooding, droughts, wildfires, rising sea levels, and health hazards…

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