From next season, Kaizer Chiefs FC fans will no longer see the long-serving Nike and Kappa will take place.
Senzo Sambo Football News has understood why Kaizer Chiefs sponsorship deal with Nike has hanged up and rumours have it that it’s more than just about the figures Nike is proposing.
SS Football News got on good authority that Kaizer Chiefs relationship with Nike has been getting poor and poor in the past three years after Nike failed to honour a wish by the chairman Kaizer Motaung to make Kaizer Chiefs anniversary limited t-shirts to be available as they were selling thick and fast which cost the club alot in merchandise revenue.
According to our sources Nike claimed that they do not have enough resources to make more jerseys for Amakhosi when the request was made by Kaizer Chiefs despite Kaizer Chiefs marketing department being the one who designed the jersey.
A few months later it happened that Nike created a similar jersey for Spain giants Barcelona which irritated the Kaizer Chiefs marketing teams as Nike was dishonest and we are told ever since Kaizer Chiefs have not been happy with their partnership with Nike.
Weeks ago, Chiefs announced the departing of Nike and new deal between them as a team and Kappa.
Nike and Kaizer Chiefs are set to have their last sitting to try and mend talks before anything is escalated as more than 4 big brands have come forward and expressed desire to represent and sponsor the club.
