Botafogo has advanced negotiations for Mizuno to take over the supply of sports materials for professional teams and youth categories from the middle of next year. Supplier since 2022, Reebok is not expected to continue as a partner after the end of the contract in mid-June.
One of the main favorable points for the imminent agreement between Botafogo and Mizuno was the flexibility shown by the Japanese company towards the creative ideas of the SAF marketing department, which prioritizes the expansion of the black and white brand. Currently, the supplier prints Lazio-ITA and Monaco-FRA blouses.
The idea is that the SAF team will continue with the responsibility of customizing the team’s uniforms however they wish, as worked during the partnership with the American Reebok. Historical for having been used in the conquests of the Libertadores and the Brazilian Championship, the 2024 shirt was voted the most beautiful in the world by a website specializing in uniforms.
Other companies in the market were interested in taking on the supply of Botafogo’s sporting equipment and even floated the possibility of allowing SAF to be responsible for customization, but Mizuno was considered the most flexible.
When contacted, Botafogo stated that it has nothing signed with any other brand and recalled that it has an active contract with Reebok.
The values of the possible agreement are still being kept confidential.
