Leusden, The Netherlands, January 2007 – PUMA and Club Brugge K.V. mutually announced a long-term partnership coming into effect on July 1, 2007.
As of the 2007/2008 season, Club Brugge will become the face of the sportlifestyle brand in Belgium.
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The Club joins a strong portfolio of teams currently endorsed by PUMA including Tottenham Hotspur, VfB Stuttgart, AS Monaco, Girondins de Bordeaux, Sporting Club de Portugal, reigning World Champions Italy, Czech Republic, African Champions Egypt as well as African powerhouses Cameroon and Ivory Coast.
PUMA and Club Brugge share a long history together. From 1976 through 1995, PUMA was the official supplier to the top Belgian club. During this period, Club Brugge won no less than seven League Championships, four domestic Cup trophies and reached the final of the European Cup against Liverpool FC in 1978. Under the new agreement, PUMA will again become the official supplier of all competition and training apparel and equipment.
"Club Brugge is an established success story in Belgian football enjoying national and international appeal," says Sander van Gelder, General Manager of PUMA Benelux. "We are proud to be partnering with the club and to renew the historic ties between PUMA and Club Brugge. The partnership is an important cornerstone as part of the company strategy to further expand the growth in the football business following the unparallelled success in calendar year 2006."
"PUMA is a top brand enjoying a quality reputation in the world of football" says Michel D'Hooghe, President of Club Brugge. "PUMA’s performance product expertise and creativity were decisive factors that appealed to Club Brugge. We are positive that the club players, officials and fans, will be excited about the new product designs for the upcoming 2007/2008 season to be revealed later this year".
Through the years Club Brugge has won twelve Belgian League titles, nine Belgian Cups and is currently 4th in the Jupiler League, Belgium's first division.
