LaLiga Santander: RCD Espanyol formalises its equipment supplier partnership with Kelme (2018-2022)

The Spanish brand Kelme and RCD Espanyol (LaLiga Santander) have formalised their equipment supplier partnership for the 2018-2022 period (four seasons), on 24/05/2018. The information was first revealed by specialised Spanish media on 14/02/2018.

Kelme gains the status of Official Technical Sponsor, the second level in the sponsorship hierarchy of the Catalan club. Kelme will succeed fellow Spanish brand Joma, the equipment supplier of Espanyol since 2015-16 and until the end of the 2017-18 season.

Joma pays the Barcelona club an estimated €1.5m annually. Kelme would also pay over €1m annually. Kelme had one club under contract during the 2017-18 LaLiga Santander season: Deportivo Alavès.

Kelme: "A Spanish brand that has such a strong presence in Asia, a strategic market for us" (R. Guasch, RCD Espanyol)

• "We believe that our strong presence in the Asian market, in China alone we sponsor 70% of all professional football clubs, offers an important platform for the growth of the RCD Espanyol brand.

• We will work closely with the club through a variety of different business…