Watford have announced that they will be wearing their new 2021/22 third kit for the first time in the league this season when they square off against Leeds United at Elland Road today afternoon. LUFC had themselves debuted their purple third strip against Newcastle in GW5, while Liverpool gave their yellow third kit its on-field debut last weekend against Brentford, and this time around, it’s the turn of Xisco’s men to sport a new uniform. Continue reading
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New Watford Kelme Kit 2020-21 | Watford “Kaizer Chiefs” style home jersey 20-21
This is the new Watford home kit 2020/21, Watford’s new home strip for the upcoming Championship season. Made by Kelme, the new kit was officially unveiled on 13 August, 2020 by the Hornets. This is Watford’s first uniform to be made by new technical partners Kelme after choosing to part ways with Adidas, and the Spanish firm have gone for a rather unique look for the Vicarage Road outfit.
The new jersey, at first glance, feels like a lot like a Kaizer Chiefs jersey from South Africa, with the unique front design. The club also unveiled a new goalkeeper jersey that Ben Foster will wear under the sticks in 20/21.
Watford were relegated from the Premier League at the end of the 19/20 season.
New Watford Kelme Kit Deal- Hornets to leave Adidas for Spanish firm in 2020/21
If reports from the papers are to be believed, Watford have decided to switch kit partners from Adidas to Kelme beginning the 2020/21 season. The new Watford Kelme shirt deal will be for a period of four years, which will see the Spanish sportswear brand outfit the Hornets for the 20/21, 21/22, 22/23 and 23/24 seasons.
Adidas were reportedly paying Watford £750,000 a year, and this is set to significantly improve under KelmeKelme, who are prepared to offer the Vicarage Road outfit as much as £2.5m (almost four times as much). Watford have been with Adidas since 2017, when the German brand replaced Dryworld Industries.
This will be Kelme’s first foray into the English top flight- they currently provide kits for the likes of EspanyolEspanyol and Alaves in La Liga. Continue reading