Arsenal fans will be hoping their trophy drought doesn’t go on this long (Picture: Arsenal FC)

Buried between the brand new Playstation 4, the box set of Breaking Bad and the posh bottle of whisky, football fans are likely to find some club-based tat underneath their Christmas tree in a few weeks’ time.

Firstly, you should consider yourself lucky if your loved ones actually picked the right football team, but if you receive any of the following you can be excused for taking another glug of that whisky and smiling politely, before checking when the charity shops re-open for donations.

Merry Christmas!

Manchester United fans could be receiving a branded chef’s hat for Christmas (Picture: manutd.com)

1) This piece of branded kitchenware from Manchester United is one way to tell the other half: ‘It’s your turn to do the turkey this year, I’m cracking open the gin.’


Good news Evertonians…socks! (Picture: evertonfc.com)

2) Everton have found one way to jazz up the ever-inventive gift of socks. But they’re still just socks (only with ribbons on).

A coaster with as many holes as Cardiff’s defence (Picture: Cardiff City)

3) Something for Cardiff’s pensioner fanbase…

We’re not too sure either (Picture: Fulham FC)

4) Fulham aren’t selling mini versions of their now defunct Michael Jackson statue, but that would probably be preferable to this.

This may be better suited to Halloween than Christmas (Picture: Chelsea FC)

5) A present for the Chelsea-supporting child who’s definitely not on Santa’s ‘good list’ this year.

A bit premature for Liverpool fans (Picture: Liverpool FC)

6) Christmas could be the best chance Liverpool fans get to crack open the champers this season.

Bah humbug (Picture: Newcastle United)

7) It’s really not Christmas unless you’re dressed as a giant humbug – which is handy for Newcastle fans.

Arsenal fans will be hoping their trophy drought doesn’t go on this long (Picture: Arsenal FC)

8) …Years since Arsenal won a trophy?

Hammers may need a few more of these for a new striker (Picture: West Ham United)

9) West Ham are urging fans to collect money for a new striker. How many of these did it take to save up for Andy Carroll?

Man City are preempting a few banana skins this season (Picture: Man City FC)

10) Man City offer an alternative to the traditional stocking satsuma. You might need a bigger stocking…