Montpellier sorry for misspelled name on club badge

Montpellier have already been wearing the faulty design in Ligue 1 this season

Montpellier have apologised for a typo in their club name on all official shirts this season, including their players'.

The Ligue 1 side needed to be alerted to the mistake by their own fans, who complained after buying the jersey only to discover the club's badge read 'Montpelier' rather than 'Montpellier'.

Supporters called for their money back on purchased shirts, and the club have now issued a formal apology and offered supporters the chance to exchange their faulty products.

Montpellier have mistakenly worn 'Montpelier' on their badge in the new Ligue 1 campaign

"Montpellier has indeed been the victim of a logo error on a series of shirts put on sale," the club said in a statement on Friday.

"The logo provider has made two sets of logos, one with a fault.

"The logos provider, aware of its fault and fully assuming it, is committed to solving the problem today."

The club made clear the equipment manufacturer, Nike, is not to blame for the incident.