Platinum
Stars and Umbro officially unveiled the new Dikwena playing kit for the 2012/13
Premier Soccer League (PSL) season on Monday.
The
ceremony was held at the Bafokeng Plaza and saw the Platinum Stars players
parade their new state-of-the-art Umbro home and away kits that they will wear
in battle in the coming season.
The
new kit takes its inspiration from the colours of the Bafokeng Nation, with a
unique style that gives Platinum Stars its own identity and signature look.
The
Umbro design team used the ‘Platinum’ green and dark navy colours to accentuate
the heritage of the team and the Bafokeng Nation, adding in a modern look and
feel that makes it a must-have fashion item too.
Umbro
took great care to ensure that the kit was unique to Dikwena, and that
supporters who purchased their replica kits would be proud to wear a garment
that that is perfectly tailored and is iconic to the club.
Donovan
Bell, Sales Manager at Umbro SA, says they are delighted with the partnership
with Platinum Stars.
“We
are very proud to be associated with Platinum Stars, an ambitious Premier
Soccer League club who we believe have the potential to be one of the biggest
in the country. At Umbro SA we pride ourselves on quality and excellence, and
we choose partners who we believe will also embody those principles. We
certainly believe we have found such a club in Platinum Stars and we look
forward to seeing them in PSL stadia across the country in their Umbro kit,”
Bell says.
Platinum
Stars and Umbro announced their partnership for the next two seasons at a
signing ceremony in March 2012. The two
parties already had a prior connection. The England team that competed at the
2010 FIFA World Cup were sponsored by Umbro and stayed at the world-class
Bafokeng Sports Campus during the tournament.
