Fulham Announce Kappa Kit Deal
Fulham Football Club announced Kappa as its new Technical Sponsor and Official Supplier of sportswear for the next three seasons. The deal will commence at the start of the 2010/11 campaign.
Kappa, a leading brand in European sportswear, has developed an innovative Kombat shirt for the Fulham Football Club squad at its Kappa R&D centre in Turin, Italy, to the finest quality and design standards.
Fulham Football Club will be the only Premier League team sponsored by Kappa next season and follow in the footsteps of AS Roma, Sampdoria, Dortmund, Copenhagen and Valencia who have all previously worked alongside the renowned manufacturer.
The new kit will continue to be in Fulham’s traditional black and white, and will incorporate the well-known Omini Kappa logo of the back-to-back male and female silhouette.
Fulham Football Club CEO, Alistair Mackintosh, said: “Fulham Football Club is delighted to be partnered with Kappa for the forthcoming seasons. They are an innovative, stylish and sophisticated sportswear brand that complement and embody the core values of Fulham. The partnership will be of great benefit to all areas of the business and we look forward to successful seasons working alongside them.”
Simon Bamber, Kappa CEO commented: “We are delighted to be associated with Fulham Football Club. Their unique positioning, style and heritage fit perfectly with our own ambitions. Also their recent success and the incredible energy that is part of the Craven Cottage experience makes us very excited to be part of the Club's next chapter of their incredible journey.”
Tailored collections for all training and leisurewear will be available in time for the start of the next season. The home and away strips are due to be unveiled this June with availability to buy from July.
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The Kappa Kombat range, in use since 2000, first worn by Italy at Euro 2000 have been hugely innovative and successful, and I don't see why Kappa should change the concept, except just the aesthetics. The only thing that I don't like is the huge sleeve logos. They were fine as a small embroidered logo used in the early Kombat templates.
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in a way im happy we will have a unique kit this season not something out of the nike teamwear catalogue
i read a rumour somewhere that the kappa trim will go all the way down the sleeve. anyone know anymore on this?
See you relegated...
For example, the McDonalds brand. There is a different company which is part of the franchise in each country which distributes the foodstuffs and McD's branded things to all their restarurants. The next time you are buying a burger, look at the certificate next to the tills, and you will see the company by which, they trade under the brandname.
plus i dont see the problem with the oversized kappa logos i feel it adds something to the top, im happy to bet that it is tha nicest kit in the premier league next season
i agree with alot of people this is a good move for fulham a unique kit rather than a kit that is almost identical to others
best wishes for the next season
COYW !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
... Unfortunately I think it will be Portsmouth F.C's FA Cup semi final/final kit template in White with black trim. Probably a bright Green goalkeepers kit and a combination of red and black for the away ...
... With those massive shoulder logos! Hardly innovative.