October 3 – Concacaf have agreed a six-and-a-half year partnership with Italian sportswear brand Macron, who become the confederation’s official sports equipment and apparel partner.
The agreement covers all of Concacaf’s men’s national team, women’s national team, under-20 and under-17 and club competitions.
Concacaf president Victor Montagliani said: “We are very pleased to agree to this confederation-wide partnership with Macron, a company and brand increasingly known for its high quality and its growing and impressive reach in international sports. Our agreement covers all Concacaf national team and club competitions for many years ahead, during a pivotal time for the growth of Concacaf and of football in our wonderful region.”
Macron, in its first partnership with a confederation, will also be designated as Concacaf’s ‘Match Officials Kit Supplier through to end 2030,
Competitions covered include men’s 2025 Concacaf Champions Cup for clubs, the new women’s 2024/25 Concacaf W Champions Cup, and next summer’s men’s Concacaf Gold Cup. The Gold Cup will be hosted in 14 cities, including in five FIFA World Cup 2026 venues.
Macron has equipment and apparel partnerships with Serie A clubs (Bologna, Udinese), Premier League clubs (Crystal Palace), La Liga clubs (Real Sociedad, Osasuna) and several clubs across Ligue 1 (France), the Scottish Premiership and the Eredivisie.
Within the Concacaf region, Macron is a key partner of the Canadian Premier League, supplying kit and equipment to all its clubs.
Gianluca Pavanello, Macron’s CEO said: “The visit and presence of Concacaf’s president Victor Montagliani at the Macron Campus has allowed us to announce the extension of this prestigious partnership and to take pride in showing him the place where all our products are conceived and developed, and where our commitment and passion bears fruit…
“Consolidating and extending our presence on the North American market is one of our key objectives, and agreements like that with Concacaf demonstrate that we are moving in the right direction.”
No value was given for the deal.
In February at the start of the W Gold Cup Concacaf unveiled a new 7-year Official Ball supplier partnership with Japan’s Molten.
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