New Balance to Sign Lille Kit Deal

New Balance is set to sign their first major sponsorship deal in France. According to the French news agency RMC Sport, Ligue 1 club Lille OSC will wear New Balance Kits from the 2016-17 season.

New Balance is set to replace current shirt supplier Nike, who has been making Lille's Kits since the the 2013-14 season. It's expected that Nike will release the Lille OSC 2015-16 Home and Away Kits in July 2015.

Lille sign 6-Year New Balance Jersey Deal

New Balance is set to become Lille's jersey supplier from the 2016-17 season.

RMC Sport reports that the "Les Dogues" (The Great Danes) will announce a six-year New Balance kit deal. The New Balance Lille Shirt Deal will commence in July 2016, set to run at least until 2021-22.

In Summer 2015, New Balance takes over from Warrior Football. New Balance already released the first-ever New Balance Liverpool Kit on April 10, while the US-brand will also make the new 2015-16 kits for Stoke City, Celtic FC, FC Porto and Sevilla. In the past weeks, New Balance also announced their first national football team kit deals with Costa Rica and Panama.

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