The partnership provides for the club to have a presence in the North American brand’s stores and commercial partners, such as Centauro
is in advanced negotiations to sign a contract for the supply of sports equipment with Nike, starting in 2026. The information was released on Thursday (Dec 12, 2024) by . The agreement, which is expected to be signed in 2025, will last 3 years.
Also according to Lance, the partnership foresees that Vasco will have a presence in Nike stores and commercial partners, such as Centauro. There is also the possibility of opening a “Vasco Nike” themed store in Rio de Janeiro. This agreement marks Nike’s return to Rio football. The last time the North American brand had an agreement with a team in the state was in 2009, with Flamengo.
Carlos Amodeo, CEO of Vasco’s SAF, in a press conference, mentioned the extension of the contract with Kappa until December 31, 2025. Amodeo also indicated the opening for new partnerships from 2026, highlighting the interest of several global brands in the club.
“We are faced with an absolutely unusual situation in football, which is that we are in the middle of 2024, we have a material supply contract that ends on December 31st and there is no negotiation to extend this contract or a new supplier”said Amodeo.
