ISL club Pune City and Adidas announce three-year kit deal

Indian Super League (ISL) franchise FC Pune City today unveiled its home and away kits in the presence of star players Adrian Mutu, Tuncay Sanli, Didier Zokora and Eugeneson Lyngdoh while announcing a three-year partnership with sportswear giant Adidas. The kits were unveiled at an Adidas store in Pune. [caption id=“attachment_2444790” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] The kits were unveiled at an Adidas store.[/caption] The new kits feature the company’s patented Climacool technology that will keep the players dry for longer and reduce the amount of weight they carry during the 90 minutes. It features the classic v-neck cut collar and the three-stripes design down the shoulder. Adidas also sponsor kits of Manchester United, Bayern Munich and Real Madrid among other heavyweights in Europe. Talking about the association, Damyant Singh, Brand Director, Adidas India, said: “Given the youth and student population of Pune and its rich sporting culture,this is a vital partnership for Adidas.The design of the kit while appealing to the loyal supporters of the game and the club, will also showcase our expertise in creating state of the art performance products.” Gaurav Modwel, CEO of FC Pune City, said, “The new kit design resonates the club’s motto of Play To Win. The jersey gives fans the closest experience of being a part of the club. I feel Adidas is a brand of champions and our team which is full of champions deserves an association like Adidas.” Pune City’s first match is a Maharashtra derby against Mumbai City FC on 5 October. PTI