NIKE ANNOUNCE NORWAY KIT DEAL

Nike today announced a kit deal with the Norwegian Football Association to become the official Norway National Football Team kit supplier from January 2015. Nike replaces the current shirt supplier Umbro, who have been the official Norway Football Association Jersey supplier since 1996.

"We're very pleased to be partnering with the Norwegian Football Association. This is a further statement of our commitment to innovation and reaffirms our position as the world’s leading football brand," said Bert Hoyt, VP/GM of Nike Western Europe. "Norway is in the process of building a brand new team with many young and exciting players, and this is something that Nike wants to be a part of and help develop further."

Umbro was bought by Nike in 2007, while the US-giant sold Umbro to the Iconix brand group in 2012. Several national teams and clubs like England and Manchester City switched from the Double Diamond brand to Nike in the last few years.

NORWAY 2014 NIKE KIT DEAL DETAILS

The new Nike Norway multi-year agreement will commence in January 2015 and run until at least 2021. Nike will produce all training and on-pitch products, while the new Nike Norway 2015 Kits are set to be unveiled in January 2015.

While no further contract details were disclosed, Kjetil Siem, Chief Executive of the Football Association of Norway said: "Nike’s expertise provides a perfect fit with our ambitions for Norwegian football and will support the National Federation at every level of the game. We are very excited about our future together. This is the most extensive commercial partnership we have ever had with a kit supplier."

The new Nike Norway 2015-2016 Home Kit is expected to be solid red, while the Norway 2015-2016 Away Kit will be mainly white very likely.