No More Same Kits For European National Teams - Macron Replaces Adidas As UEFA Kit Assistance Brand
Jul 22, 2017, by Chris
Bologna based company Macron this Friday announced that it has become the official partner of UEFA for the Top Executive Programme (TEP) Kit Assistance Scheme, a project to assist the smaller European football federations.
Some weeks ago, Adidas was heavily criticized for giving four European national teams the exactly same kit. Macron already announced that they will create bespoke kits for each nation.
Macron Becomes new UEFA Kit Assistance Brand
Eight European national teams will receive bespoke jerseys from Macron as part of UEFA's Kit Assistance Scheme.
The UEFA Kit Assistance Scheme was launched in 2007 with the goal was to assist smaller federations. This agreement manifests in two cycles of two years, 2018-2020 and 2020-2022, during which Macron will design and produce bespoke shirts and collections for the national teams, in close collaboration with the staff of each federation. There are eight federations present in the first cycle: Andorra, Armenia, Belarus, Cyprus, Faroe Islands, Lichtenstein, Luxembourg and San Marino.
UEFA's Kit Assistance Scheme also includes the U21 teams as well as referee kits and saves federations up to €300,000 each.
The new Macron kits for the eight federations are set to be released in April 2018.
Do you look forward to see Macron's kits for those federations? Let us know in the comments below.
Real Madrid 26-27 New Shirt Number Owners
Real Madrid have officially confirmed their squad numbers for the 2026-27 season. Thanks to @jersey_story for the design visuals.
Raúl Asencio steps into the No. 2 shirt previously worn by Dani Carvajal, while new signing Dean Huijsen takes over No. 4 from David Alaba. Endrick also returns to the No. 9 after his loan spell at Marseille.
Among the new arrivals, Ibrahima Konaté will wear No. 16, Marc Cucurella No. 17, Carlos Espí No. 19, Denzel Dumfries No. 24 and Yan Diomande No. 25. Meanwhile, Bernardo Silva will continue wearing No. 20 following Fran García's departure. The number is closely associated with the Portuguese midfielder's most successful years at Manchester City.
Which new number catches your eye the most? Let us know your answer in the comments below.
Paris Saint-Germain Debut 26-27 Kits Featuring Two Stars
PSG debuted a two-star version of their 26-27 kits during recent friendly matches, commemorating their pair of UEFA Champions League titles. This special detail will be used exclusively in international competitions.
Despite Ligue 1 placing no restriction on star crests, PSG announced they will not feature the stars on their domestic league kits. Special thanks to @jerseystory_vn for the spot and graphic.
No More Nike: Adidas Croatia 2026 Training Kits Revealed
Following their switch from Nike to Adidas, Croatia's new training kit set for 2026 have been unveiled in the latest training camp for youth teams' goalkeepers.
However from what we've seen, both of the new jerseys are simply from Adidas Tiro 26 League template range, using default black and grey color choices. These are very likely just temporary options for the mean time, until the actual designs with probably bespoke colorways are officially released.
What do you think of the new Adidas Croatia 2026 training kits? Let us know in the comments below.
