Manchester United Kit contract deal with german sports manufacturer, Adidas broke all kit deal records of that time. The deal was announced back in July 2014.
The German giants replaced the rival company, Nike, with sponsorship. Nike was the Kit sponsor for Red devils for 13 years. Their stint was ended in the 2014-2015 season.
Let’s take a look at the Manchester United Kit contract deal:
| Contract | Details |
|---|---|
| Kit Supplier | Adidas |
| DURATION | 10 years (2015-2025) |
| Yearly payments | £75m |
| Total payment over 10 years | £750m |
| Any performance-related clauses? | £7 million a year will be wiped off the yearly deal if United fails to qualify for Champions League. |
Manchester United’s previous deal with Nike was worth £24m-a-season. However, The new deal with Adidas is worth at least £750m over ten years. Manchester United will earn £75m per year from the deal.
The deal was signed in 2014. The German sportswear giant has been the Official Kit Supplier of Manchester United since the start of the 2015-16 season.
Manchester United Shirt sponsor Contract Deal
Manchester United recently signed a new shirt sponsorship deal with German software company TeamViewer. The new deal is worth $65m per year, to a total of $325m over the five-year contract.
Let’s take a look at the deal:
| CONTRACT | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| DURATION | 5 years (2021-22 season to 2026-27) |
| Yearly payments | £47 million a year |
| Total payment over 5 years | £240 million |
| Any performance-related clauses? | £7 million a year will be wiped off the yearly deal if United fails to qualify for Champions League. |
When Manchester United signed a shirt deal with Chevrolet back in 2015 it was the most expensive kit deal in the history of football and it set the standard for other clubs to follow the trend.
However, the United-Chevrolet deal expired at the end of the 2021 season. In 2020 came TeamViewer who are paying £47 million a year in a 5-year deal worth £240 million.
Manchester United Sleeve Contract Deal
Manchester United Enhance its deal with Kohler. Kohler will be the official sponsor of United. Their tag/logo will be displayed on Red devils kit sleeves. The deal is worth £10m a year.
Conclusion
Manchester United signed the record-breaking 10-year kit suppliers deals with Adidas, which paved the way for future kit deals.
Manchester United deal with Adidas is the highest worth kit deal among all Premier League clubs kit deals.
German sports Giant, Adidas agreed to pay Manchester United £75 million ($101.4m USD) a year which at the time was 130% more than the next big kit deal.
However, since the United-Adidas deal, all top clubs in Europe have gotten financially improved kit deals with top brands like Nike, Adidas, and Puma, etc.