Nike to end 13-year kit deal with Man United at the end of the season as Adidas become frontrunners for £750m sponsorship
Adidas are expected to replace Nike as shirt sponsors
US sportswear giants were put off by expected costs of £60m a year
United have unveiled their new strip for the 2014-15 season
Nike have confirmed their decision to pull out of negotiations
By ADAM CRAFTON
PUBLISHED: 11:42 EST, 8 July 2014 | UPDATED: 11:51 EST, 8 July 2014
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Adidas are the frontrunners to secure the next major kit deal with Manchester United after Nike confirmed that they have pulled out of the running.
It brings an end to a 13-year association that United have enjoyed with the sportswear giants after signing a long-term deal with the firm in 2002.
A Nike statement released on Tuesday afternoon read: ‘Any partnership with a club or federation has to be mutually beneficial and the terms that were on offer for a renewed contract did not represent good value for Nike’s shareholders.
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Adidas are expected to replace Nike as shirt sponsors
US sportswear giants were put off by expected costs of £60m a year
United have unveiled their new strip for the 2014-15 season
Nike have confirmed their decision to pull out of negotiations
By ADAM CRAFTON
PUBLISHED: 11:42 EST, 8 July 2014 | UPDATED: 11:51 EST, 8 July 2014
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comments
HELLO KITTY!
CLICK HERE to read about the unveiling of Manchester United's new home kit for the 2014-15 season.
Adidas are the frontrunners to secure the next major kit deal with Manchester United after Nike confirmed that they have pulled out of the running.
It brings an end to a 13-year association that United have enjoyed with the sportswear giants after signing a long-term deal with the firm in 2002.
A Nike statement released on Tuesday afternoon read: ‘Any partnership with a club or federation has to be mutually beneficial and the terms that were on offer for a renewed contract did not represent good value for Nike’s shareholders.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/foo...#ixzz36thHGAMg
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