As with the home kit, the basis of the new away kit are simple vertical stripes. The pattern is a discrete grey and white; the badge is in the traditional club colours. One special highlight: The Bergisch lion is incorporated on the front to the right.
Another specialty: The name of the Werkself player, or your own, is in two colours on the back – a real eye-catcher in the club colours of Black and Red:
The away shirt is available now at the Bayer 04 online shop and at the fan shop in Leverkusen City (Wiesdorf). The shirt is available in sizes 128 to 5XL and costs €59.90 in children's sizes, and €79.90 in adult sizes.
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