Manchester United Forced To Take Both Adidas and Nike Kits To Pre-Season Tour

Apr 8, 2015

by Pat

Manchester United will have to bring both their current 14-15 Nike kits and the new Manchester United 2015-16 Adidas kits to their 2015-16 pre-season tour, set to take place in July and August in the US, the Mirror reports.

Nike Unhappy Over Losing United Contract To Fierce Rivals

Nike, who are understood to be unhappy about losing one of their most important football kit contracts to one of their main rivals in Adidas, reportedly refused to exit the kit supplier contract with Manchester United before its official end in July 2015. The £750m-worth ten-year Adidas contract commences on August 1, 2015.

Nike also lost other big shirt supply deals with Arsenal (to Puma) and Juventus (to Adidas as well).

Following last year's intensive five-game tour to the US, which annoyed new coach Louis van Gaal, Manchester United are expected to play a lower number of fixtures in the United States this summer. The tour is expected to take place on either the East of West Coast and contain up to three games.