Blackburn Replaces Umbro To Join Nike Influx
Championship side Blackburn Rovers have become the latest team to swap their kit supply deal from Umbro to Nike for next season, with a new three-year deal running until the end of the 2015/16 season.
Blackburn, who suffered relegation from the Barclays Premier League last season, follow sides including Manchester City and the England national team in replacing the English brand.
Umbro has supplied kit to the Lancashire club since 2007 and will continue to do so until the end of the current season, when Nike will take responsibility for all kit, training wear and related products – with the new kit on sale later this summer.
Greg Coar, Rovers’ head of commercial and marketing, said: ‘We are delighted to confirm that Rovers are set to start a new partnership with Nike. We are certain that our supporters will be excited by this new partnership and will be looking forward to seeing the iconic blue-and-white halves and the world famous Nike brand on our kits this summer.’
Gareth Hosford, general manager for Nike UK Football, added: ‘We are delighted to add Blackburn Rovers to the Nike football family. We look forward to building on the successful partnership the club has already enjoyed with Umbro and working closely with the club and the fans over the coming seasons.’
