Middlesbrough have started their preparation for life in the Championship by releasing their new 2009-10 home kit.

The new Middlesbrough home shirt will be manufactured by Adidas this year with Garmin Sat-Nav continuing as their shirt sponsor.

The new Middlesbrough home kit will be in their traditional red colour with a white band running down the right hand side of the shirt. The collar and left sleeve are also white. The traditional Adidas stripes will be on each sleeve in white. The Adidas badge sits in the top centre of the chest with the club badge on the left. The new home kit will be worn with white shorts and white socks.

The new 2009-10 Middlesbrough home shirt is available now for pre-order with the release date set for around the 1st of July.

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