OREANDA-NEWS. One of the longest and most successful partnerships in sport continues: Today, the German Football Association (DFB) and adidas officially announced the extension of their long-term partnership. DFB President Reinhard Grindel and Herbert Hainer, CEO of the adidas Group, confirmed in Paris that adidas will remain the Official Supplier of the world’s largest sports federation until 2022.

During their over 60-year partnership, the DFB and adidas have celebrated many sporting successes including four World Cup and three EURO titles for the German men’s national team as well as two World Cup and eight EURO trophies for the women’s team. As part of the new agreement, adidas will continue to be a dedicated and reliable partner not only to the DFB but also to its national associations to further develop football in Germany on all levels.

We are looking forward to continuing our close and trusting cooperation with the DFB.

Herbert Hainer, CEO of the adidas Group

“We belong together, as both the DFB with its national teams and we as an international sporting goods company excellently present Germany around the globe. We represent everything the ‘made in Germany’ seal of quality stands for: we are successful, we are innovative and we deliver quality; we are cosmopolitan, multi-cultural and bring joy. As part of our long-term strategy, we will increase our production volume in Germany again and plan to also produce the DFB jerseys directly in our home market”, said Herbert Hainer, CEO of the adidas Group.