Crypto Firm Whalefin to Cancel Atlético Madrid Sponsorship Deal Four Years Early
- Sponsorship Cancellation: Crypto firm Whalefin is canceling their five-year, €40 million-per-season shirt sponsorship deal with Atlético Madrid after less than a year.
- Financial Difficulties: Whalefin's cancellation is due to financial problems stemming from the volatile crypto market, leading to their withdrawal from both the Atlético and previously, Chelsea sponsorships.
- Crypto Sponsorship Issues: This is the second instance of a crypto sponsor reneging on a major European football sponsorship deal, highlighting potential risks associated with the crypto sector.
Crypto firm Whalefin are to cancel their €40 million a season shirt sponsorship deal with Atlético Madrid, less than one year after signing it.
Whalefin to Cancel Atlético Deal
Just a few months after they backed out of their Chelsea sleeve sponsorship deal, cryptocurrency firm Whalefin are set to cancel the five year deal they signed with Atlético Madrid. Atlético have not received official confirmation of the cancellation from their sponsor yet, but Diario AS report that they are already on the lookout for a new main partner for next season.
Atlético unveiled their kits ahead of the 22-23 season without any sponsor logo.
Whalefin cancelled their contract with Chelsea due to financial difficulties, so alarm bells were likely ringing since then for the Atlético board. The volatility of the crypto market is responsible for the firm's money problems, and this disruption will put more financial strain on Los Colchoneros, who are already out of pocket having been eliminated from the Champions League this season.
Whalefin are the second crypto sponsor to renege on their sponsorship agreements, after Digitalbits failed to make even the first installment of their planned payments to Inter. Both Inter and Atlético will likely seek partners who operate in a different sector after their bad experiences with the crypto world.
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What If Adidas Made Barcelona Kits?
Kit collector and insider @memorabilia1899 has shared an intriguing concept imagining how FC Barcelona would look if Adidas were the club's technical sponsor. Despite Barcelona having a long-term partnership with Nike extended through 2038, the fantasy of the German sportswear giant designing the Blaugrana's kits continues to spark conversation among football shirt enthusiasts.
The Adidas Barcelona concept leans heavily into retro aesthetics, combining classic vertical red and blue stripes with the iconic Trefoil logo on the chest. A dark blue polo collar, styled with 'BARÇA 1899' detailing, is paired with gold-orange accents seen across the Three Stripes on the shoulders and the centered Spotify sponsor logo. The full look is completed by navy blue shorts and matching socks.
Would you like to see Adidas manufacture Barcelona kits in the future, or does Nike remain the perfect fit for the Catalan giants?
VfL Osnabrück 26-27 Special DFB-Pokal Kit Released - Worn Against Bayern Munich
German club VfL Osnabrück have unveiled a special kit for their DFB-Pokal first-round clash against FC Bayern Munich. Manufactured by Capelli Sport, the one-off jersey pays homage to one of the biggest cup upsets in German football history, when Osnabrück defeated Bayern 5-4 at the Olympiastadion in Munich on September 23, 1978.
The Osnabrück 26-27 DFB-Pokal special shirt closely mirrors the clean aesthetic worn during that historic 1978 triumph. Predominantly white, it features a bold retro polo collar and matching sleeve cuffs in Osnabrück's signature purple.
Completing the look, the special edition kit is paired with matching white shorts and socks accented by purple detailing. The kit will be worn exclusively during the home cup tie against Bayern Munich at the Bremer Brücke and is available through the club's official retail channels.
Sergio Camello Scores Against Barcelona in White Adidas Predator 94 Remake Boots
Rayo Vallecano forward Sergio Camello delivered a notable boot spotting during their La Liga clash against FC Barcelona, taking to the pitch in the white Adidas Predator 94 remake boots. The Spanish striker put the heritage silhouette in the spotlight at Spotify Camp Nou, finding the back of the net twice while laced up in the inverted 1994 classic featuring a white base, black Three Stripes, and small, signature red accents.
