24 October – Liverpool FC have unveiled German sportswear company Adidas as the club’s new kit supplier in a deal expected to generate around £60 million per year.
Adidas will replace their current supplier, Nike, next season.
In negotiations over the right to supply products to the five-time European champions, Adidas is up against Nike, and offers from fellow German retailer, and arch-rival, Puma. Adidas last defended the Reds between 2006 and 2012.
The contract is for five years and the power brokers at Anfield believe their kit earnings will be on par with Arsenal, Manchester City and Chelsea, who each earned £60-65m from deals with Adidas, Puma and Nike. .
The current deal with Nike is guaranteed to be worth £30 million a year, not including shirt sales. With the addition of commercial related assets, performance related bonuses and a 20% royalty payment on net sales of sportswear replicas, the figure is believed to be worth almost £60 million per season.
The jersey sales business is a very profitable market. Previous deals have seen Adidas pay Real Madrid, £816 million over 8 years, while Nike has paid PSG, and Chelsea, £888.94 million, and almost £900 million respectively.
The current jersey deal record holder, much to Liverpool’s dismay, is held by their fiercest rivals, Manchester United who will receive £906 million (about $1.15 billion) over 10 years from Adidas.
Liverpool, who currently sit top of the Premier League will be hoping to add to their 19 league titles and draw level with the red team of Manchester who hold a record of 20 titles.
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Gaming Hub
A gaming hub can refer to a central platform or space dedicated to gaming, where players can access games, interact with other gamers, and enjoy related content. Here are a few different kinds of gaming hubs you might be referring to:
Physical Gaming Hubs:
Gaming Cafés: Physical locations where players can rent time on high-end gaming PCs or consoles to play popular multiplayer or single-player games.
Esports Arenas: Specialized venues for competitive gaming tournaments where players or teams face off in games like League of Legends, CS
, or Fortnite.
Digital Gaming Hubs:
Steam, Epic Games Store, or GOG: Digital storefronts where you can purchase and play games, join online communities, and access updates and patches.
Game Launchers: Platforms like Steam, Blizzard’s Battle.net, and Xbox Game Pass often act as hubs where gamers can access multiple titles and keep track of their library.
Cloud Gaming Platforms: Services like NVIDIA GeForce Now or Xbox Cloud Gaming that allow players to stream games on various devices without needing high-end hardware.
Social/Community Gaming Hubs:
Discord Servers: Dedicated communities for games where players can chat, share tips, and find others to play with.
Reddit Communities: Subreddits dedicated to specific games or gaming news.
Gaming Consoles as Hubs:
Systems like the PlayStation, Xbox, or Nintendo Switch act as central hubs for playing games, interacting with friends, and even streaming content like Netflix or Twitch.
If you meant something specific by “gaming hub,” let me know and I can elaborate further!
