FC Goa have announced Umbro as the official kit partners of the Goan franchise for the 3rd season of the Hero Indian Super League.
Umbro is the original Manchester based football brand that invented sportswear and sports tailoring. The British-based sporting brand will provide the match and training kits for the first team and coaching staff this year.
Sukhvinder Singh, CEO, FC Goa said, “We are delighted to have Umbro as our kit partner this year. They have a long and rich tradition of working with some of the biggest names in football and we hope to add to that. We have a huge passionate fan base here that will look to proudly display their official jersey when the season gets underway.
Umbro is a brand that aims to integrate football into the culture and this is very similar with our vision of what we are trying to achieve with FC Goa. I’m sure we will have a very fruitful partnership this year.”
Rachna Aggarwal CEO Future Lifestyle Fashion, Brand Division is the official licensees of the brand in India said, “At Umbro we have always been at the forefront of designing stylish looking and technically advanced kits for our teams.
Our partnership with FC Goa is one such example of a coming together of two brand leaders that have good synergy for the love of the game. Our shared ambition is to further propel the growing love for football in the country and really show the country how Goa lives and breathes the sport like no other.”
About Umbro:
Umbro has been at the heart and soul of football since 1924 the company combines its heritage with modern football culture to create groundbreaking and iconic football shoes, apparel and merchandise.
Umbro currently designs the kit for teams like Everton, West Ham, Hull City and Blackburn Rovers and previously supplied the likes of England National Team and both the Manchester clubs.
About FC Goa:
FC Goa is an Indian professional football franchise based in Goa that competes in the Indian Super League. The club was launched on 26 August 2014. The team is owned by Goan Football Club Pvt. Ltd. which consists of Jaydev Mody, Venugopal Dhoot and Indian Test Cricket Team captain Virat Kohli.
The legendary Brazilian Footballer Arthur Antunes Coimbra (Zico) is the club's Manager (Head Coach). Former Brazil skipper and World Cup winner Lucio has signed up as FC Goa's marquee player for the third season. The club play their home matches at the Fatorda Stadium in Goa.