Cooperation also includes the construction of infrastructure for children’s and youth football
General manager UAF Marketing Artemiis Ryabovs told details of cooperation Adidas With UAF. Ryabovs also provided the answer that fans are most interested in: when the national team will receive an exclusive set of uniforms.
“The contract is for six years. But the most important thing is not even this, but the fact that Adidas made it clear that the signed 6-year contract is not only about equipment. This is the construction of infrastructure for children’s and youth football, the creation of a unique line of clothing for women’s teams (previously women played in the men’s team), a training line, and many social initiatives for the UAF Foundation.”
“There are more than 20 different teams in the UAF’s orbit. In such a short period of time, it is impossible to dress all the national teams in one uniform and formalize a legal partnership. We are talking not only about playing kits, but also about training, everyday and ceremonial kits, as well as other elements of the football life of the national teams.”
“We decided to launch full-time work with the national team and gradually work on others. This is a joint decision with a partner. It takes a lot of time to implement everything. We wanted to loudly announce the return of Adidas and we succeeded. In all Adidas stores now there is the Ukrainian national team, our football players. It will only get better. Next year everyone will be able to see the interim results of our partnership.”
“Exclusive uniform? It definitely won’t happen before the start of qualifying. The Ukrainian national team will receive an exclusive uniform from Adidas in the fall of 2025. In order to dress all national teams, 20 thousand units of clothing are needed. They won’t be able to do it so soon.”
“Adidas partners have the opportunity to provide limited teams with the opportunity to create a unique design. To have your own identity, reference to different symbols, history and exclusive style. Not everything always depends on us. There is a desire from the UAF, but there are global Adidas deadlines. We cannot dictate only our own terms and compromises must be made somewhere.”
Initially, the Ukrainian national team received a standard uniform from a German brand. The development of an exclusive design from Adidas is already at the finish line. The kit should be approved at the end of October, but the uniform should be expected in about a year.
New home and away kits with three stripes on the shoulders and the slogan “Glory to Ukraine!” The colors of the Ukrainian flag are displayed on the back. The uniform honors the connection between Ukrainian culture and football.
The previous technical sponsor of the Ukrainian national teams was Joma. In a new kit from Adidas, the Ukrainian national team played for the first time in the victorious 2024/25 Nations League match with Georgia (1:0).
Source: Sportarena
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