As the end of the season nears, speculation is rife around Stratford as to who the club will sign in the summer to strengthen Manuel Pellegrini’s options going forward. We need further quality, and hopefully we’ll bring some players in.
However, the club have this week secured another signature, though not of the player kind. Indeed, the club have confirmed that Umbro will remain our technical supplier until the summer of 2023, having reached a new long-term agreement.
Umbro’s new deal with the Irons will see the sportswear company continue to produce all of our official replica kits, as well as training products and leisurewear.
How much Umbro have agreed to pay to maintain the current partnership remains to be seen, but what it does mean is that the former Three Lions supplier will make our commemorative 125th-anniversary kit.
When it was shared on social media that Umbro would be in town for another four years, though, fans were mixed in their reactions…
Great thanks kids are crying…
— Jamie (@WHUFC_Jamie) May 2, 2019
How do you become a global team with Umbro representing us.
— Future England Captain (@ReclanDice) May 2, 2019
Kits aren’t that bad but was hoping for Adidas again, oh well
— Matt (@MattR_WHUFC) May 2, 2019
Fuming.
— Stef (@StefGoodridge) May 2, 2019
As usual West Ham fans in meltdown over nothing news. Would be more outraged if the headline was about buying another 35 year old has been forward looking for a last payday. TBH the Umbro home kits have been great, the TIW kit was amazing. Can think of worse headlines
— Daryl Burdfield (@actualdaryl) May 2, 2019
At least it ain’t Macron
— Sean Bilyard (@SeanBilyard) May 2, 2019
Just make sure they don’t produce another awful Dirty White Third Kit, Go back to the previous ones like TIW and the Blue one with the old badge on it….
— (@PW57WHU) May 2, 2019
bit boring but saw it coming :/
— GameRiot (@GameRiotArmy) May 2, 2019
Home kit this season is a thing of beauty. ????????
— Ernst Mosh (@sounds2move) May 2, 2019
West Ham board:
“We listen to our fan base”West Ham fans:
“We like Nike, Adidas or Under armer kits”Also West Ham board:
“GIVE THEM UMBRO AGAIN”— WHUlogical (@WHUlogical) May 2, 2019
Up your game Umbro!!!
— Boleyn Badger (@smithatd) May 2, 2019
Umbro? It’s not 1996! Get Fila back 1999/00 best ever home kit!
— James Reading (@JReadingAloud87) May 2, 2019