Tim of the Oak
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Umbro serves as a sportswear supplier operating out of Manchester, England and is synonymous with football, sportswear and clothing including training gear and football boots.
It has been under the ICONIX Brand group since 2012 and currently has sells in over 90 countries from corner to corner of the world. Umbro currently makes all kinds of sportswear and clothing including training gear and football boots. Just after the purchase of the brand by the ICONIX Group in the year 2013, the initial main merchandise release from Umbro was the UX-1, a technologically superior football boot nominated as one of the best releases of the year. Umbro is the official supplier and also the sponsor of the national football teams of many countries which include Ireland, Peru and Zimbabwe and major leagues like the FFW Cup and Super Liga. In 2007, Umbro fashioned their novel waterproof soccer boots, the Ultra SX. To rejoice, Umbro also created a special motion picture that featured Portuguese star Deco playing football in a tank filled with water, wearing his Umbro Ultra SX football boots all the way through. Early in the year 2013 Umbro was bought by the famous Iconix Brand Group, an US-based corporation which owns many famous brands which includes Peanuts, Rocawear and Starter. Instantly focusing Umbro back on the football pitch, the deal marked the beginning of an exhilarating new expansion in Umbro’s history. This was followed by a novel deal with Premier League giant Everton in the 2014/15 season. The deal was closely followed by deals with Hull City, Derby County, FC Nantes and also the Dutch squad of NAC Breda.
Revenue in the FY 2014: $235.23 M
Article about sporting brands
http://www.mbaskool.com/fun-corner/...p-10-sportswear-brands-of-the-world-2015.html
Add to that the link between City ad Umbro you could see how this could be a possible consideration for the CFG group
Always really liked Umbro as a brand but no doubt I am reading too far between the lines
And when we were at our lowest ebb the fans stuck behind us buy Umbro did a runner to the rags! I like Umbro kits but they are nothing special!