Nike, South African football announce sponsor deal

CAPE CITY: Nike and also the Southern Africa Soccer Organization introduced the five-year sponsorship offer Wednesday that views the actual United states sportswear content label substitute German born producer The puma company because package provider towards the battling previous Globe Mug web host.

The actual sponsorship starts February. 1 as well as Nike stated it's going to create a "limited edition" package with regard to Bafana Bafana's pleasant towards South america within Johannesburg cheap nike shoes within 03. The actual contract additionally enables Southern Africa's nationwide group to make use of the actual Nike instruction middle within Soweto, that was constructed round the 2010 Globe Mug.

Neither party disclosed any financial details. Nike also has deals with the national football federations of Brazil, England, France, Korea, the Netherlands, Portugal and the United States.

Puma ended its agreement with SAFA last year over allegations of match-fixing in the country's pre-World Cup friendlies in 2010,cheap nike air max 90 citing "inappropriate responses from within the (South African) football organization" to the allegations. FIFA asked South Africa to investigate the allegations in late 2012 but little has been done, even after the South African government promised an inquiry.