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Italian kitmaker to supply Iran’s national football teams

Italian sportswear manufacturer Legea has agreed a deal to supply kit to the national football teams of Iran.

The five-year deal, brokered by the MP & Silva agency’s Dubai office, will see Legea become the official sporting apparel and sporting equipment sponsor of the Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI)’s football teams, including men’s, youth and women’s squads, but with exception of the country’s futsal and beach football representatives.

Legea will receive in-arena advertising boards at all FFIRI events, and on all products and services related to Iranian national team.

“To the Iranian people, football is our passion and not just a sport, and we are extremely proud of our national team, our players and our football heritage,” said Mohammad Derakhshan, Marketing Manager at FFIRI. “We are excited to partner up with Legea, one of Europe’s leading sports goods manufacturer that has carved a strong reputation by producing top-of-the-line and high-quality sports, and we are confident that our partnership will help spur the Iranian national team and our players to greater heights.”