Manchester United’s marketing machine dropped a clanger by allowing the reserve team to wear the new kit two days ahead of its scheduled release.
The club have been attempting to keep the new strip under wraps - despite a number of internet leaks picturing both the new home and away kits.
Originally, the club had planned the launch to come just ahead of their North America tour this month.
With reserve boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer looking on, the Red’s strolled to a 4-0 victory over Curzon who ply their trade in Northern Premier League Division One.
But it was the appearance of players in the new kit which raised eyebrows - particularly as the club went to such lengths to keep it out of the public domain.
The new kit is a plain red number with a white fly-away collar, much like the kit worn by Bryan Robson and co in the early 1980s and features the logo of new sponsor Aon.
United agreed a four-year deal with Aon Corp, the American financial company, thought to be worth £80million back in 2009.
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