Overview

• Manchester United’s performance team and adidas co-developed the silver cooling jacket to speed up player recovery by keeping cold trapped inside the garment.
• Players have been wearing the jackets after warm-up sessions and during half-time breaks at Soldier Field in Chicago where temperatures reached the mid-90s.
• Head of physical performance Ed Leng led a demonstration and first-team coach Charlie Owen modeled the high-tech jacket to initial player bafflement and amusement.
• The technology builds on cooling strategies already used by Formula One drivers and professional cyclists in extreme heat environments.
• Adidas expects the jackets to see broader adoption at the 2026 World Cup as teams prepare for severe heat across multiple U.S. venues.