Several designs caught our eye, but it was one used in the 1980/81 season – with its distinctive circular photo – that we decided to revisit. There were no words added to the cover in the early Eighties version, and there might not always be this season, but for the visit of Fiorentina we felt a message was appropriate as we set the scene for the campaign ahead.
The background colour for the Fiorentina issue of the programme is red, as it will be for domestic cup competitions in 2025/26. But from next weekend, when we welcome Arsenal to M16 for our enticing Premier League curtain-raiser, the background colour will be white – as it will for all 19 league programmes.