Chelsea's new partnership with Nike

After breaking up with adidas, Chelsea has found an agreement with Nike. Marina Granovskia, now head of the London club, gave the news: «This is an incredibly exciting and important deal for the club. Like Chelsea, Nike is known around the world for its excellence and innovation and we look forward to working together in what is sure to be a successful partnership».

Nike adds a prestigious and glamorous clubs to its roster, and that allows the USA brand to return to sponsor two Premier League top teams. Trevor Edwards, the brand's president, commented: «The partnership with Chelsea reinforces our leadership position in football. We are excited to help grow the club’s global reach, serving players and supporters with Nike innovation and design». This last sentence could be interpreted as a call to stay for Eden Hazard. The player is in fact one of the pivots of Nike's team.

After months of speculations, we also know the figures of the agreement: 75 million euros per year for 10 years.