Champions League: UEFA introduces debut patches for first-time players
Players making their first appearances in the UEFA Champions League will receive special “debut patches” on their jerseys during the 2026/27 season. The initiative is part of a new agreement between UEFA and Fanatics. The small patches will appear on the sleeves of players making their debuts. It will have the text “debut” incorporated into […] Champions League: UEFA introduces debut patches for…
UEFA has announced a new initiative for the 2026/27 season of the UEFA Champions League. Players who make their first appearances in the tournament will receive special "debut patches" on their jerseys. This agreement, between UEFA and sports apparel company Fanatics, will see a small patch with the word "debut" integrated into the competition's distinctive starball logo appear on the sleeves of debutants.
Once the match concludes, the patch will be removed and sent to Topps, the trading card firm owned by Fanatics. Topps will incorporate the authenticated patches into a unique, player-signed trading card, which will then be released. Both players who come on as substitutes and those named in the matchday squad but remain unused substitutes will qualify for the special patches, provided they feature in a game.
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