West Ham Announce Umbro Kit Deal
West Ham United and Umbro today finally confirmed the Umbro West Ham Kit Deal which had been subject to numerous rumors previously.
Umbro return as West Ham's kit supplier replacing Adidas who made the West Ham Kits in the last two seasons. Umbro had already been the West Ham kit supplier in the 1960s as well as between 2007 and 2010.
West Ham Umbro Kit Deal
Heart & Soul. Umbro becomes the new West Ham kit supplier from 2015-16.
The West Ham & Umbro 5-year kit deal agreement sees Umbro produce all kits and training gear for the London club from 2015-16 to 2020-21. No financial details of the West Ham Umbro Kit Deal were disclosed by both parties.
West Ham United Vice-Chairman Karren Brady commented “It is our determination to bring back those glory days of the 1960s when we move to our magnificent new Stadium, and we look forward to doing so in partnership with Umbro, whose commitment to the highest standards of excellence and quality matches our own.”
Umbro will produce West Ham's last-ever kit before the move from the iconic Boleyn Ground to the Olympic Stadium as well as the first-ever to be worn by West Ham in their new home stadium.
Paul Nugent, Vice President of Global Marketing for Umbro, added: “Our kit designs for West Ham are unique to the club and celebrate the rich traditions of the club whilst incorporating all the modern performance properties required for today’s game. We’re looking forward to sharing our 2015/16 kits and hope players and fans will be proud to wear them both home and away.”
The new Umbro West Ham 2015-16 Home and Away Kits will be unveiled in Summer 2015 ahead of the 2015-16 Premier League season, the last-ever in Boleyn Ground.