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West Ham United today announced the signing of a Sponsorship Agreement with England kit manufacturers UMBRO for an initial three-year period.
UMBRO will be the exclusive supplier of the Hammers’ playing and training kit for the 2007/08, 2008/09 and 2009/10 seasons.
The exciting new deal marks UMBRO’s continued commitment to Football by sponsoring West Ham United, a Club steeped in rich heritage and dedicated to the development of young players.
West Ham United, who were courted by a number of high-profile kit manufacturers, will be joining Umbro’s UK portfolio of Clubs including, Everton, Rangers, West Bromwich Albion, Nottingham Forest, Heart of Midlothian, Sunderland, Linfield and Glentoran as well as International teams such as Olympique Lyonnnias, Santos, Independiente, Cruz Azul, CSKA Moscow, Besiktas. Gamba Osaka. In addition UMBRO are also the kit manufactures for the National teams of England, Sweden, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland and Norway.
West Ham United Chairman Eggert Magnusson says: “I am delighted to welcome UMBRO to West Ham United as our new Technical partner. We have worked very hard to find the right brand to match our ambition as a football club and believe that UMBRO will provide the perfect solution for all of our technical requirements.
“The deal is an exclusive agreement which means that only West Ham United club stores and whufc.com will stock the Club’s official UMBRO merchandise.
“Like West Ham United, UMBRO has a rich heritage and history in the game but is also committed to an exciting and innovative future, and we look forward to a long and successful partnership.”
UMBRO's Director of Football, Simon Marsh said “It is with great pleasure that we have now added West Ham United to our International portfolio of contracted teams.
“In the past eighteen months we have worked hard to implement our strategy of creating geographical representation within the United Kingdom and to add West Ham is fantastic news for the brand. They are also one of the few clubs who we have never had the privilege of working alongside in the past”
“It was evident from the outset that both parties had a desire to work together and I’m therefore delighted that this was achieved for an initial three year period. UMBRO hope this will be a platform for the Club to go on to achieve greater success both on and off the field of play.”
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Birmingham City FC today announced the signing of a contract with England kit manufacturers UMBRO on an initial three-year deal.
UMBRO will be the Official Supplier of the Blues playing and training kit for the 2007/08, 2008/09 and 2009/10 seasons.
The exciting new deal marks the return of UMBRO as the clubs exclusive supplier of all its playing and training kit, a relationship that previously existed in the seventies and eighties and at the time saw stars such as Trevor Francis, Kenny Burns and Bob Hatton sporting the famous double diamond brand.
Birmingham City will be joining UMBRO’s UK portfolio of clubs including: Everton, Rangers, West Bromwich Albion, West Ham United, Heart of Middleothian, Hull City, Nottingham Forest, Sunderland, Linfield and Glentoran as well as international teams such as Olympic Lyonnias, Santos, Independiente, Cruz Azul, CSKA Moscow, Besiktas, Gamba Osaka. In addition UMBRO are also the kit manufacturers for the National teams of England, Sweden, Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland and Norway.
Birmingham City Managing Director Karren Brady commented; "I am delighted to be able to announce our partnership with Umbro. Umbro is not only an internationally recognised brand but also a leading figure in the world of football. We hope that this new deal will demonstrate our commitment and ambition as a football club and will take our merchandise to a new level in relation to value and quality. We have worked extremely hard over the last few months to find a technical partner that we feel share our future aspirations and brand values and believe that Umbro are all of these things ."
UMBRO's Director of Football, Simon Marsh said “It is with great delight that we have now added Birmingham City to our international portfolio of contracted teams.
“In the past eighteen months we have worked hard to implement our strategy of creating geographical representation within the United Kingdom. To add a progressive club like Birmingham City is fantastic news for the brand as it provides UMBRO with a further platform in the Midlands.
“It was evident from the outset that all parties involved in these discussions had a desire to work together and I’m grateful to the previous rights holders, SWI for assisting in this process. All of us at UMBRO hope this will be the platform for the Club to go on to achieve greater success both on and off the field.” |