Everton will be the latest Premier League team to have their kits made by Castore next season after they agreed a multi-year deal worth a reported £20m a season, double what they received from Hummel, their previous kit manufacturer. Castore, who also make kits for reigning Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen and Rangers, have also branched into other sports with cricket and tennis deals.
However, their move into football hasn’t been without its problems with Aston Villa players complaining last season that their ‘wet look’ shirts were becoming heavy and impacting their performances on the pitch. Those complaints led to Newcastle United to come out and defend Castore, who also made their kit last season, describing them as ‘high quality’.
Both Villa and Newcastle will wear Adidas kits from the beginning of next season. Newcastle United’s deal with Adidas is worth upwards of £30m a season for the Magpies with the launch of their new home strip last Friday seeing queues around the block at St James’ Park with fans keen to get their hands on the new playing shirt and retro-look training range.
