Limited partners in the fund had pushed for a change in the team, Silicon Dragon sources said.

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Blue shirts will still be worn - albeit with the club's new dragon logo - as part of the club's change strip.

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He defended his controversial decision to change the club's strip from blue to red but said he hoped the bluebird and the red dragon would fly high together.

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