A number of Arsenal fans have taken to social media to celebrate the news that the club have agreed a new partnership with kit maker Adidas.
The Gunners confirmed that they had penned a three year commercial deal with the German giants of sportswear on their official Twitter account, bringing an end to their three years with Puma at the end of the current campaign.
Arsenal and adidas have agreed a new kit partnership, effective from July 1, 2019 pic.twitter.com/ceZzq0elgs
— Arsenal (@Arsenal) October 8, 2018
The news had many of the Arsenal faithful over the moon on Twitter, as they celebrated the return of their former kit provider as well as the end of their relationship with Puma.
This is Futbol has gathered a selection of the supporters’ tweets:
@Carl_Evans95 the painful three years are over ????
— Daniel Flowers (@Daniel10Flowers) October 8, 2018
— DutchGooner (@FctGooner) October 8, 2018
Massive news. Onwards and upwards!
— Sir Jenkinson (@theEpicGooner) October 8, 2018
https://twitter.com/Fabinthin04/status/1049223704834535424
https://twitter.com/Lacazetting/status/1049222997213663232
Get in!!! pic.twitter.com/dqtQF35SwI
— Jamie Towers (@JamieTowers2) October 8, 2018
YESSSSS I LOVE THIS GAME AHHHHHH LOVE YOU
— nadav (@poachseyy) October 8, 2018
Great great great news for Arsenal. Can’t wait to see the new kit. Goodbye @pumafootball
— redwhitegooner (@RedWhite_Gooner) October 8, 2018
Opinion
The Arsenal fans of a certain age will no doubt have some fine memories of a partnership with Adidas, not least thanks to the ‘bruised banana’ away kit which has gone down as a cult classic not only in north London but across the footballing world. Adidas are big players in the footballing world, much more so than Puma, and the Gunners will be hoping that this sort of deal can help lift them back into the upper echelons of both Premier League and European football after a couple of years on the sidelines. The fans seem pretty happy to see the back of Puma after some questionable kit designs and while it is only a minor part of the bigger picture, it is good to have the supporters on side when making a big decision. It might not change the game, but it does put Arsenal a step in the right direction when it comes to reigniting their charge for a top four spot over the next couple of years.