Poole-based Wholesale Clearance UK, a company based in Dorset, UK, has suffered a huge loss after buying 18,000 pieces of T-shirts with inscription, “England, World Cup winners 2022.”
Recall that England was ousted from the World Cup on Saturday, December 10 after suffering a 2-1 defeat to France in the quarter-finals.
Karl Baxter, managing director of the clearance company anticipated England’s winning the World Cup trophy so he went ahead to buy the T-shirts in huge number.
Baxter, who has now suffered a great loss, had intended to sell the shirts for £29.99 each, but has been compelled to sell them at a reduced cost.
He appealed to England fans to buy the shirt in remembrance of how well the English team did in Qatar.
He wrote: 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.”