The football rumour mill has it that Nike, having recently signed a six year deal with the Springboks, are coming to the end of the long and – to a large extent – fruitful relationship with the Soweto giants.
Soccer Laduma has been informed that there’s a new player in the market that could rescue Chiefs, although they are not known in these parts.
Castore, a British manufacture with its headquarters in Manchester, England, has been thrown into the hat, but it’s not clear yet whether talks have advanced to a point where Amakhosi are ready to officially cut ties with Nike.
The matter is thought to be quite sensitive at the moment, with no one within the public relations office of the USA-manufactured apparel in a position to make a comment or give an update on the status of their relationship with Chiefs.
Siya sources have indicated that the Glamour Boys are trying to hold on to their current technical sponsor seeing that their merchandise.
It remains to be seen whether Amakhosi try and engage other brands accustomed with the history and culture of the club in South Africa or completely try something new but still quite credible.
Castore have partnerships with English Premier League outfits Aston Villa, Newcastle United and Scottish giants Rangers FC.
