Adidas to Supply Zimbabwe Football Teams
May 30, 2013
Adidas have agreed kit supply deals with Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League teams Dynamos FC and Highlanders FC.
The match kits and training wear of both teams will be produced by Adidas under the terms of the agreements. The deal was brokered by the shirt sponsor of both teams, bronchi BancABC.
The new Adidas kits will be available for the first time this week and Dynamos chairman Kenny Mubaiwa has urged fans to buy the official replica kits instead of counterfeit versions.
Mubaiwa said: “We hope the partnership with Adidas will unlock the real value that our club has. From the sale of the jerseys, generic order we will get a percentage into our coffers and we know this is not going to be easy, doctor but we are determined.”
BancABC managing director Hashman Matemera added: “Three years ago we started the journey of sponsoring Highlanders and Dynamos and one thing we worried was on our reputation at that time because all sponsors were concerned by associating themselves with the game that destroyed reputation. We were quite aware that it was going to be a bumpy road.
“Our aim had been to get the kits before the start of the season, but because of negotiations and logistics, it was not possible since the productions at Adidas had already started. We will be announcing when the next consignments for the supporters will come.”