{"id":1166,"date":"2011-03-08T16:35:55","date_gmt":"2011-03-08T16:35:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.albionfc.co.uk\/?p=1166"},"modified":"2011-03-09T00:11:03","modified_gmt":"2011-03-09T00:11:03","slug":"under-armour-expands-footprint-with-ssfl-and-albion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.albionfc.co.uk\/?p=1166","title":{"rendered":"UNDER ARMOUR EXPANDS FOOTPRINT WITHIN SSFL"},"content":{"rendered":"

Albion FC and Under Armour (NYSE:UA), the U.S.-based leader in performance apparel, footwear, and accessories, announced today a global partnership agreement and technical sponsorship.<\/p>\n

The five-year collaboration is Under Armour\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s first kit supply agreement with a Southern Sunday Football League team and represents the Brand\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s smallest European team sponsorship.<\/p>\n

\"Slater:

Slater: "Fuck. That. Shit."<\/p><\/div>\n

Beginning with the 2012\/2013 season, Under Armour will provide the Albion with performance apparel, including training wear and playing kit, together with replica product for the Club\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s supporters around the world.<\/p>\n

Founded in 1996 by current President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman, Kevin Plank, Under Armour is the originator of performance apparel – gear engineered to keep athletes dry and light throughout the course of a game, practice or workout. Recognised as the fastest growing performance brand in the United States, Under Armour has an unrivalled reputation for innovation with every product designed to improve athlete performance.<\/p>\n

Jindy Mann, Albion Captain, said: “We are delighted that Under Armour will become our new technical partner from 2012 onwards. They are an extremely ambitious brand with global aspirations, making them ideal partners for the Albion.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n

\"Day:

Day: "If I'd been wearing my Under Armour shirt, I would not have injured my knee."<\/p><\/div>\n

Under Armour CEO and Founder, Kevin Plank, added: \u00e2\u20ac\u0153This is a highly significant and exciting partnership for Under Armour. Aligning with an elite organization like the Albion demonstrates our deep commitment to growing the Under Armour brand in the UK and to showcasing our apparel and footwear on the world\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s most prestigious athletic stages.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n

While this marks Under Armour\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s first SSFL team kit supply agreement, select players continue to wear Under Armour shinpads, shirts, and boots during Southern Sunday Football League matches. In addition to the Albion, Under Armour\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s European athletic partners include Bundesliga side Hannover 96 and the Welsh Rugby Union.<\/p>\n

Some of Under Armour\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s roster of athletes include Olympic Gold Medallists Michael Phelps and Lindsey Vonn, as well as American football player and Three-Time Super Bowl Champion, Tom Brady.<\/p>\n

U.S.-Based Athletic Performance Leader Expands European Footprint with First Barclays Premier League Deal<\/div>\n
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club and Under Armour (NYSE:UA), the U.S.-based leader in performance apparel, footwear, and accessories, announced today a global partnership agreement and technical sponsorship.<\/div>\n
The five-year collaboration is Under Armour\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s first kit supply agreement with a Barclays Premier League team and represents the Brand\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s largest European team sponsorship.<\/div>\n
Beginning with the 2012\/2013 season, Under Armour will provide Tottenham Hotspur with performance apparel, including training wear and playing kit for the Club\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s First and Academy teams, together with replica product for the Club\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s supporters around the world.<\/div>\n
Founded in 1996 by current President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman, Kevin Plank, Under Armour is the originator of performance apparel – gear engineered to keep athletes dry and light throughout the course of a game, practice or workout. Recognised as the fastest growing performance brand in the United States, Under Armour has an unrivalled reputation for innovation with every product designed to improve athlete performance.<\/div>\n
Daniel Levy, Tottenham Hotspur Chairman, said: “We are delighted that Under Armour will become our new technical partner from 2012 onwards. They are an extremely ambitious brand with global aspirations, making them ideal partners for Tottenham Hotspur.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/div>\n
Under Armour CEO and Founder, Kevin Plank, added: \u00e2\u20ac\u0153This is a highly significant and exciting partnership for Under Armour. Aligning with an elite organization like Tottenham Hotspur demonstrates our deep commitment to growing the Under Armour brand in the UK and to showcasing our apparel and footwear on the world\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s most prestigious athletic stages.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/div>\n
While this marks Under Armour\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s first Barclays Premier League team kit supply agreement, select players continue to wear Under Armour boots during Barclays Premier League matches. In addition to Tottenham Hotspur, Under Armour\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s European athletic partners include Bundesliga side Hannover 96 and the Welsh Rugby Union.<\/div>\n
Some of Under Armour\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s roster of athletes include Olympic Gold Medallists Michael Phelps and Lindsey Vonn, as well as American football player and Three-Time Super Bowl Champion, Tom Brady.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Albion FC and Under Armour (NYSE:UA), the U.S.-based leader in performance apparel, footwear, and accessories, announced today a global partnership agreement and technical sponsorship. The five-year collaboration is Under Armour\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s first kit supply agreement with a Southern Sunday Football League team and represents the Brand\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s smallest European team sponsorship. Beginning with the 2012\/2013 season, Under […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[5],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.albionfc.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1166"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.albionfc.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.albionfc.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.albionfc.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.albionfc.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1166"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.albionfc.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1166\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1172,"href":"https:\/\/www.albionfc.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1166\/revisions\/1172"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.albionfc.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1166"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.albionfc.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1166"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.albionfc.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1166"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}