DFB switch from Adidas to Nike kit supplier, Digi Mart USA News (Herzogenaurach, Germany): The German national team is holding its final session at Adidas’s home ground in Herzogenaurach this week, marking the end of an era. From January 1, the German Football Association (DFB) changes its kit supplier, and the national team will play in Nike instead of Adidas.
The squad will wear Adidas jerseys for the last time in the two upcoming Nations League matches, Friday in Serbia and Monday in Berlin against group leader Netherlands. The partnership has lasted 55 years.
The team departs for Belgrade on Thursday after spending time at the Adidas home ground. On Wednesday, Adidas is hosting a large event for its employees, where players are expected to serve lunch from food trucks.
Federal coach Jürgen Klopp and Adidas chief executive Björn Gulden are scheduled to speak on stage.
The team will make a brief stop back in Herzogenaurach on Saturday for regeneration training at the Adi Dassler Stadium before continuing to Berlin on Sunday for the final international match of the year.
The DFB will have several training options after leaving the Adidas facilities. Training can take place at the DFB campus in Frankfurt.
A new partner, the Spa & Golf Resort Weimarer Land in Blankenhain, is also planned, with the DFB expected there in June and September next year. Training is also possible at partner Volkswagen in Wolfsburg and at local training centers in match locations.
The new Nike jersey will not go on sale until the switch on January 1, meaning the Christmas shopping season still belongs to Adidas.
