Comments on: German Football Boot Row

By: OzzY

OzzY — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 11:53:29 +0000

The thing is, 80% of Adidas boots are crap!
Its only the adipure and they are COMPLETELY ruining it with the adiPure II…

By: IM2307

IM2307 — Sat, 21 Oct 2006 07:12:39 +0000

I think that some clubs already have deals where their players have to wear the football boot that is made by the company that sponsors that club. This doesn’t apply to the professionals however, because all of the players at the Manchester United Academy have to wear black Nike football boots. Or else the football boots have to be completely black without clearly advertising another brand. I think that the younger age groups have even stricter restrictions. They have to wear black Nike Air Legend football boots.

By: vlad

vlad — Thu, 14 Sep 2006 13:48:40 +0000

Does anyone know what Klose really wears when he plays for Werder Bremen? Why force the Germans to wear Adidas? Its not like all the English wear Umbro, or the Danes wear Hummel, the Italians Lotto or the French Patrick. Is it just about the money?

By: Peter

Peter — Thu, 17 Aug 2006 16:18:21 +0000

Oh… my…days. What happened to just playing football. Correct me if am wrong, but my dad tells me of a time when all footballers wore black boots and no-one gave a damn… now they’re arguing over who wears what and where. Thats sad. these huge companies are already making enuff moolah, yet they still have to stick their noses into errthing.

By: Alan

Alan — Thu, 17 Aug 2006 06:44:47 +0000

Great insight into the German situation Guido, thanks.

By: Guido

Guido — Thu, 17 Aug 2006 06:21:27 +0000

The deal between Adidas and the German footbal Association exists since several years. It includes that all players have to wear Adidas football boots. All players have to sign a paper in which they accept this before their first game.

In Germany it is although common that the clubs are fully equiped by the manufacturs (including football boots) e.g. all players from Bayern Munich have to play in Adidas. There were just a few exceptions in the past. Now where the bigger manufacturers are focusing on the bigger clubs and the smaller clubs are equipped by smaller manufacturers, more and more clubs allow their players to choose their own boots.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 16 Aug 2006 08:57:09 +0000

German Football Boot Row Could Lead to Boycott

Germany’s warm up game against Sweden on Wednesday 16th August 2006 could be off due to a row over football boots.