Chelsea Leaves Adidas
Adidas and Chelsea FC today announced that they have agreed to cut their long-term kit sponsorship short and end it six years earlier than initially planned, at the end of next season.
Adidas and Chelsea End Partnership Prematurely
Initially set to run until 2023, the partnership between Adidas and Chelsea will now end at the closing of the 2016-17 season, on June 30. This means that the current Chelsea 16-17 shirts will be the last ones to be made by the Three Stripes - for now.
In order to prematurely end the contract, Adidas announced that Chelsea FC will pay the company a sum in the mid-double digit millions of euros. Additionally, the company said letting Chelsea go was part of their plans to have fewer kit deals moving forward.
It's completely unlikely that Chelsea decided to pay out Adidas to end the contract early if it didn't already have a new partner lined up. No details on the new Chelsea jersey supplier have been revealed or even leaked at this point, but a club of Chelsea's stature should be interesting for most brands in the football market. Currently only sponsoring one big English club in Manchester City, Nike could be a valid option to become Chelsea's kit supplier for the first time ever.
Let us know what you think of the news in the comments below. Who do you think will become the new Chelsea shirt supplier?
Vintage Football Shirts
from Cult Kits
2006/08 Chelsea Shevchenko #7 Home Shirt (L) Adidas
O'Fenomeno Brazil 1998 Ronaldo Tee
2016/17 France Mbappe #20 Home Shirt (XL) Nike
2018/19 Shooting Stars Lee Rigby Charity Shirt (M) Macron
2018/19 AC Milan Paqueta #39 Home Shirt (XL) Adidas
2013 Netherlands *BNWT* Vs Romania Home Shirt (S) Nike
1999/00 Argentina Track Jacket (M) Reebok
2016/17 Norwich City Howson #8 *Match Issue* Home Shirt (M) Errea
1993 Yokohama Flugels Home Shirt (M) Puma
2018/19 Sheffield United Womens #15 Adidas Training Shirt (S) Adidas
Adidas Italy 2026 EQT Retro Collection Leaked
We now have images of the (full) Adidas Italy EQT collection. It includes a track jacket, matching pants, and lifestyle t-shirt.
As part of a wider Originals collection aimed at national teams, this new collection brings a strong 1990s aesthetic back to the modern era. The release highlights the German brand's continuing strategy of mining its extensive design archives to create bespoke, off-pitch apparel for its top-tier federations.
The Adidas Italy EQT collection boasts striking green, white and red geometric blocks, creating 3 stripes.
Adding heavily to the nostalgic appeal, the chest displays a centralized logo arrangement, featuring a classic Adidas wordmark and Trefoil paired with a faithful recreation of the historic Italian Football Federation crest used throughout the early 1990s.
Other Adidas federations will get the same range in their colors.
Figueirense 26-27 Home Kit Released
Brazilian Série C side Figueirense has officially unveiled its new home jersey for the 2026-2027 season, produced by domestic technical partner Volt Sport. The new primary uniform directly follows the recent release of the club's away kit and serves as a major part of the team's ongoing celebrations to mark the 105th anniversary of their founding in 1921.
The Figueirense 26-27 home shirt remains deeply rooted in tradition, featuring the club's classic black and white vertical stripes. However, Volt Sport has elevated the historic aesthetic by deeply embossing the black stripes with commemorative elements that honor the club's 105-year history. The heavily detailed body is framed by solid black sleeves and a matching black block on the back for player numbering. The look is completed by a classic black polo collar and sleeve cuffs, both of which are detailed with ribbed white striping.
Further custom details are integrated throughout the garment, including the phrase "Avante Figueirense, pra frente Furacão" printed along the inner hem.
In a final nod to the milestone year, a special 105th-anniversary seal is applied to the lower right corner of the shirt.
What do you think of this heavily detailed, anniversary-focused Figueirense home kit by Volt? Let us know in the comments below.
