Glasgow Rangers to Sign With Umbro, Deal Managed by Castore
- Kit Supplier Change: Rangers will switch from Castore to Umbro for their kits starting the 2025-2026 season.
- Castore's Umbro Ownership: Castore owns the rights to Umbro in the UK and is using the brand for Rangers' kits due to its higher appeal.
- Historical Connection: Rangers have a long history with Umbro, having previously worn their kits from 1964-1990 and 2005-2013, and this will also allow the re-release of old Umbro kits.
Update: Confirming Footy Headlines' exclusive information, SportBusiness now also reports that the Rangers 25-26 kits will feature the Umbro logo. However, it is not a real new supplier deal - Castore owns the rights for Umbro in the UK since Spring 2024, meaning that Castore will use the Umbro brand as it has a higher appeal than its own Castore brand.
Under the agreement, Castore is the exclusive supplier of Umbro-branded team kits in several European markets, including the UK. This allows Castore to reap financial rewards from Rangers' Umbro kits while benefiting from the club's historical association with the brand, which dates back to the 1960s.
The deal also allows Umbro/Castore to re-release old Umbro kits tied to the successful eras of the Rangers wearing the brand.
13 December 2024: Footy Headlines Exclusive: Rangers to Sign Umbro Kit Deal
Rangers' current kit deal with Castore runs until the end of the 24-25 season. Our exclusive source has revealed that Umbro will replace Castore as Rangers' kit supplier from the 25-26 season.
Rangers to Sign Umbro Kit Deal
Castore's current deal with Glasgow Rangers begins at the start of the 20-21 season and runs for five years, which means it will expire at the end of the 24-25 season. Rangers have no intention of renewing the deal and will choose Umbro as their kit maker for the next period.
Umbro have been Rangers' kit supplier twice in the past: once for a very long period (1964-1990) and again (2005-2013).
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