Umbro Announce Heart Of Midlothian Kit Deal
May 18, 2017, by Chris
Scottish club Hearts today announced that Umbro will become the new kit supplier from the 2017-18 season, replacing Puma. It is not the first time that Umbro makes Hearts kits as the club already had been wearing Umbro kits from 1975-1986 and from 2007-2012, Their partnership ended with a historic Scottish Cup Final victory over city rivals Hibernian in Summer 2012.
Umbro Becomes Hearts Kit Supplier From 2017-18 Season
Ann Budge, Chair & CEO of Heart of Midlothian said: "Umbro is a leading global sports brand and we at Hearts are delighted to be associated with them once again. They are a brand that has history with our club and we are looking forward to wearing the brand proudly and exclusively in Scotland during next season.
"We have worked closely with Umbro to provide supporters with new kits and an exciting product range, which will be revealed in the very near future. Once again we are trying to give our fans what we believe they want, while doing the right thing, commercially, for the club. We are confident that this will be a very popular move with our supporters."
Anthony Little, Managing Director for Umbro, commented: "Hearts is a club with fantastic history, not just in football but also with Umbro, last lifting a major trophy wearing the double diamond in 2012. It will be great to see them back in our kits when the 2017-18 season kicks off."
The new Hearts 2017-18 home kit will be available from June, while the new away and third kits will follow at a later date. The new Umbro Hearts Of Midlothian 2017-2018 kit is expected to feature Umbro's classic Double Diamond trim on the sleeves, just as the new Everton 2017-18 home kit.
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Nike Phantom 6 Haaland Chapter 5 Boots Revealed - Reactive Nike Hydra Upper
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The Robey Fortuna Sittard 26-27 cup shirt faithfully revives the historic look with a white base highlighted by broad horizontal red and blue stripes across the chest, completing the Dutch tricolor. In true vintage fashion, the jersey comes with long sleeves as standard and features a retro polo collar. Club sponsors voluntarily stepped aside to allow a completely clean, sponsorless front, while the Robey branding and club badge are subtly embroidered in tonal white to maintain the authentic aesthetic.
Additional bespoke details round off the historic tribute. A heritage Fortuna '54 tag sits near the bottom hem, and an embroidered depiction of the KNVB Cup sits neatly below the back collar, added with official federation approval. The shirt is worn with matching white shorts and socks, completing a timeless look for Fortuna's cup run.
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Moving away from the previously expected navy blue, the official tournament patches feature a clean white base. Most notably, the "Football Unites the World" sleeve patch on the left arm is the exact same design that made a single, exclusive appearance at the recent World Cup Final between Spain and Argentina.
Big thanks to @What The Kit for spotting and making the collage.
