The Cribs are sponsoring Wakefield United FC for their debut season

26 March 2019, 10:49 | Written by Cerys Kenneally

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The Cribs have announced they'll be sponsoring Wakefield United Football Club for their debut season and revealed the new shirt design online.

Wakefield United FC is a football team "uniting refugees and asylum seekers with residents of Wakefield through amateur football."

The Cribs have announced they're sponsoring their hometown football club. Revealing the news on Twitter with a picture of the home kit preview, the band wrote, "Not only do we love our town, but this club is a truly great initiative, bringing asylum seekers and refugees together with city residents under the banner of football."

Proud to announce that we will be sponsoring @WakefieldUnited in their debut season! Not only do we love our town, but this club is a truly great initiative, bringing asylum seekers and refugees together with city residents under the banner of football #unitingnationsinwakefield pic.twitter.com/UY3Xhk7EY8
— The Cribs (@thecribs) March 26, 2019

In a separate tweet, The Cribs confirmed the shirt will be available worldwide in the near future, and added, "100% of the proceeds will go towards sustaining and building the club."

The Cribs last released new music in 2017 with 24-7 Rock Star Shit.