First Barcelona 16-17 Kits to Be Sold Without Sponsor?
FC Barcelona vice president Carlos Arroyo announced that the first FC Barcelona 2016-17 Kits will be sold without sponsor as the Catalan club has not signed a new sponsorship deal yet. FC Barcelona's sponsorship deal with Qatar Airways expires after the end of the season.
First Barcelona Shirts Will Be Sold Without Sponsor
Carlos Arroyo also announced that there will be a shirt sponsor next season.
However, while FC Barcelona vice president Carlos Arroyo announced that the club talked with Nike and that the first shirts will go on sale without a sponsor on the front, he also declared that there will be a shirt sponsor next season.
Arroyo (vice president): "There will be a shirt sponsor next season. We talked with Nike, first shirts will be sold without sponsor." [catr]
— barcastuff (@barcastuff) March 17, 2016
Barcelona's vice president also said the Catalan radio station catradio that the new FC Barcelona 16-17 Home Kit will be a tribute to the first European Cup win 25 years ago.
Arroyo (vice president): Shirt of next season will be a tribute to the first European Cup win 25 years ago, at Wembley in 1992." [catradio]
— barcastuff (@barcastuff) March 17, 2016
Highest-valued Sponsorship Deals in European football
| Club | Sponsor | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | Chevrolet | £47m |
| Chelsea | Yokohama Rubber | £40m |
| Arsenal | Emirates | £30m |
| Liverpool | Standard Chartered | £30m |
| Bayern Munich | Deutsche Telekom | £23.6m (€32m) |
| Barcelona | Qatar Airways | £23.4m (€31.8m) |
| Real Madrid | Emirates | £22m (€30m) |
Unique opportunity. Will you get your hands on Barcelona's new kit without a sponsor? Let us know in the comments below.
Union Berlin 26-27 Home Kit to Be Released June 8
German newspaper BILD has confirmed our leak of the Adidas 1. FC Union Berlin home kit for the 2026-27 season. The design shifts from the prior red and white striped look to a predominantly red shirt with white accents on the collar and shoulders. An embossed geometric pattern across the front and sleeves directly references the steel roof structure of Stadion An der Alten Försterei as a tribute to the club's historic ground. Sponsors Adidas, Raisin and Kermi remain unchanged from the previous season.
The kit will be officially unveiled on June 8, an earlier date chosen to avoid the FIFA World Cup window running from June 11 to July 19.
Adidas Launches Special 26-27 Dog Kit for Real Madrid
Adidas has released a dedicated kit for dogs linked to Real Madrid. The designs adapt the club's new 2026-2027 home kit.
The collection lets fans outfit their pets to match the team's look. It builds on Adidas's growing range of pet products, including similar jerseys created for select national teams ahead of the 2026 World Cup.
Arsenal Sends Kit Without Adidas Logo & Arsenal Crest
Arsenal shirt collector @NathanPanter_52 has posted images of the 26-27 home shirt bought for £136 that is missing both the Adidas logo and the club crest. The item is an official product - it is very uncommon that something like that happens.
LEAKED: Adidas to Upgrade Leeds United to Local Elite Tier
As spotted by @theadelites, a new customisation option on the Leeds United club shop website allows fans to chosse between replica and authentic kits (added by error too early). This probably means that Adidas has upgraded the club from the B Premium tier to one of the Local A Elite tiers. The move gives fans the option to select authentic kits built around advanced Climacool+ performance technology.
Reports from February indicated similar upgrades for clubs including Ajax and Lyon ahead of the 2026-27 season, but Adidas apparently postponed/scrapped these. Adidas previously already upgraded British teams Celtic, Aston Villa, and Newcastle United.
