Wolverhampton Wanderers FC: Castore succeeds adidas as equipment supplier from 2021-22

Castore, a British sportswear brand, will become the official equipment supplier of Wolverhampton Wanderers FC (Premier League) from the 2021-22 season as part of "a multi-year partnership," announced the club on 21/05/2021.

"The partnership boasts the largest technical partner sponsorship fee in the club's history and will see Castore manufacture all on-field playing kit and side-line apparel, while Wolves will manufacture and distribute a range of replica products under license from Castore," said Wolverhampton.

The new deal is reportedly for an annual fee of £1m (€1.5m) over three seasons (2021-2024) according to British media reports. Castore succeeds adidas, who paid £3m (€3.3m) annually to the club over the 2018-2021 cycle. The difference in funding is mainly due to the licensed product sales rights obtained by Wolves under the new agreement with Castore.

"The partnership will facilitate a far broader range of product than has previously been available to Wolves supporters, with all ranges now bespoke to Wolves, including women's replica, training and travel wear," explained…