Soccer club Aston Villa has signed a three-year agreement with Kappa that will see the sportswear brand provide kit and training wear for the club.

License Global

May 20, 2019

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Kappa will develop apparel for Aston Villa’s first team, development and junior sides as well as the ladies’ teams. The deal will also see Kappa develop replica gear for fans of the club.

“I am delighted that Aston Villa have partnered with such a recognizable and iconic brand who have a long-standing reputation for delivering quality, eye-catching performance sportswear,” says Nicola Ibbetson, chief commercial officer, Aston Villa. “At the forefront of our decision was the key requirement to find a partner that would put design at the heart of the process and do justice to our famous claret and blue colors.”

Aston Villa is a professional soccer club located in Aston, Birmingham, England. The club currently competes in the Championship, a second tier of the English football league system. Kappa has developed sportswear for more than 50 years and works with various soccer organizations across the world.

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