Liverpool have confirmed that current kit partners New Balance have opened a legal dispute against the club. Although the Reds chose not to reveal further details, it is believed that the case pertains to their potential new deal with Nike.

The Reds’ current deal with New Balance ends at the end of the 19/20 season and they’ve reportedly been in negotiations with Nike, who are ready to strike a deal that rivals Manchester United’s £75m/season one with Adidas.

New Balance, who currently pay the Reds somewhere around £50m have a matching clause in their contract, and are ready to match Nike’s bid, but Liverpool believe that the latter’s superior distribution network makes them a more attractive kit partner.

Liverpool are probably at their strongest commercial position this decade, following their Champions League triumph last season. They’ve won six out of six in the new Premier League season and are already five points ahead of rivals Man City, who pipped them to the crown in 18/19.

Here are Liverpool’s alternate uniforms for the 2019/20 Premier League season, and they could also be the last kits produced for the Reds by current manufacturers New Balance if rumours of a new deal with Nike prove true. The NB period has been a relatively successful one for Liverpool, with the club developing into a stronger force, both on the European and domestic fronts. They won the Champions League in 2018/19, and would’ve probably also ended up winning the league had it not been for an unbelievable late run from Pep Guardiola’s Man City. Continue reading →