A company based in Dorset has suffered a ‘major loss’ after purchasing 18,000 T-shirts sporting the message: “England, World Cup winners 2022”.
France secured England’s World Cup exit with a 2-1 win in Qatar last Saturday after Harry Kane missed a late penalty that would have drawn the sides level.
Incredibly, one English company were so confident of their country winning their first major tournament in almost 60 years that they purchased 18,000 shirts to sell ahead of the quarter-final.
Baxter, had intended to sell the shirts for £29.99 each, but he has now been forced to sell them at a reduced cost.
The shirts carry the message: “England, World Cup winners 2022. [Football is] finally home.”
“I’m absolutely gutted that England has been knocked out of the World Cup,” Mr Baxter said in a press release.
“I have been really impressed with England’s performance in Qatar and was sure they would win this year’s tournament. When approached by a supplier to sell the shirts, I simply couldn’t say, ‘No.’
“But now I’ve been left with 18,000 shirts that say they’ve won, and I’m not sure what to do.
“I’d like to appeal to England fans to purchase one of the shirts, to keep it as a piece of history and a reminder of how well our team played throughout the tournament. While they haven’t won, they are still winners in my eyes.”
