Since SPORT revealed in December that Barcelona will change their vertical stripes for horizontal ones next season, there have been a lot of comments that the new shirt is similar to Llagostera's, a Catalan side in La Segunda Division.

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According to La Sexta, Nike, manufacturers or Barça shirts, tried to get Llagostera to change their kit so that it would not be too similar to Barça's.

Nike's proposal was not taken well by the second tier side, who declined to change their kit immediately and stuck to their guns.

Nike and Barcelona still pressed ahead with the switch in stripes, which has not had a hugely positive reaction. It went on sale at the club shop on Tuesday morning. The away kit, which is in the colours of the Senyera flag, will not be available until June.