Umbro Announce Derby County Kit Deal
Jun 20, 2014, by Chris
- New Kit Supplier: Umbro will be Derby County's new kit supplier from the 2014-15 season, replacing Kappa.
- Contract Length: Umbro will produce Derby County kits at least until 2017.
- Historical Connection: This partnership is significant as Umbro was previously associated with Derby County in the 1970s.
After Derby County Chief Operating Officer John Vicars announced ten days ago that the famous Double Diamond brand Umbro would be the new Derby County Shirt supplier from the 2014-15 season, the Championship club today officially confirmed the new kit deal.
While Derby County not signed a new kit deal with Umbro, the current Kappa kit contract was signed in 2012 with the company GLD Group, who is responsible for the development and marketing of Kappa and Umbro. The contract allows the club to choose between Kappa and Umbro as shirt supplier.
Umbro Derby County Kit Deal
Umbro will produce the Derby County Kits at least until 2017.
In 2014, Umbro celebrates the return to the football kit market, signing several new kit deals as well as releasing the Umbro UX-1 Boot, worn by Joe Hart. Everton, RC Lens and Hull City announced new kit deals with Umbro from the 2014-15 season.
"Umbro are a leading global sports brand and here at Derby County we are delighted to be associated with them once again," said Derby County’s President & Chief Executive Sam Rush."They are a brand that was synonymous with Club in the 1970s and the timing of the partnership is particularly poignant, as this season is 40 years since the Club embarked on their second Championship-winning League campaign.
"We have worked closely with Umbro to provide supporters with a new kit and exciting product range, which will be revealed in the very near future."
Derby County will play in the Championship next season after they lost the dramatic play-off against Queens Park Rangers. The new Derby County Umbro Kit Deal will start in July 2014 with the release of the Derby County 14-15 Kits.
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Under current league kit rules, players are only permitted to wear their official paternal or maternal surnames, optionally accompanied by a first initial. For the 40-year-old goalkeeper—whose full legal name is Josimar José Évora Dias—this mandate means his shirt would be restricted to reading Évora, Dias, or Évora Dias instead of the famous Vozinha name he has worn throughout his career.
Because the Vozinha name gained widespread global recognition during the tournament, Colo-Colo is concerned about the negative impact on shirt sales and marketing. The club has officially submitted a request to the ANFP seeking a special exemption, hoping to allow the goalkeeper to keep his familiar nickname on his official match kits.
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The 26-27 away jersey features a clean white base with red and grey detailing, drawing direct inspiration from Liverpool's away strips of the mid-1980s.
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Images shared on social media show the grey Adidas shirt fitted with the present-day coat-of-arms crest rather than the intended vintage round badge worn by players on the pitch. The mistake appears to have affected a small initial batch of production units before the issue was identified prior to full retail distribution.
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The tag design prominently features the historical "FA 1860" oval crest alongside the Societas logo. This switch to the historical football department crest comes as a result of ongoing trademark disputes surrounding the traditional lion badge, which prevented 1860 München from using their regular logo on new apparel for the upcoming campaign.
With light blue retaining its role for the traditional home shirt, the black and green swatches indicate dark away and unique third kit options for the 26-27 campaign. Societas, known for its fashion-forward approach and prior special-edition collaborations with the club, officially takes over manufacturing duties on a three-year contract following the end of the previous Joma deal.
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