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Nike Sources part II

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Only need to open up a Nike superstore in Cairo and we’ll make £10m a year extra easily
 
It's threads like these that make me wanna go support HSBC. The whole we thing makes sense on the pitch because we support the team and sometimes we help get them over the line and we share in the highs and lows of footy. We have fuck all to do work anything the club does commercially, so unless it's going bad and we think we need to actually kill Mike Ashley or whoever to get anywhere we don't really need up discuss or argue anything about any of these deals.
 
There's one thing I don't understand and maybe someone can explain this to me.

The Nike deal is reported as 30m plus 20% of net sales.

In contrast, Adidas pays Arsenal 60m and, presumably, keeps all the sales.

I suppose Nike has similar deals.

Why would Nike be motivated to promote the Liverpool brand when it earns less on each shirt than on other club shirts? If I was Nike I would be pushing the shirt on which i spent 60m and earn 100% profit

The amount of untapped potential for Liverpool is just enormous. You can't push a shirt on people who a) don't support the club b) support another club c) aren't that well known. If Nike was able to produce and distribute enough stock for Liverpool fans globally then both they and the club will be laughing all the way to the bank.
 
It's threads like these that make me wanna go support HSBC. The whole we thing makes sense on the pitch because we support the team and sometimes we help get them over the line and we share in the highs and lows of footy. We have fuck all to do work anything the club does commercially, so unless it's going bad and we think we need to actually kill Mike Ashley or whoever to get anywhere we don't really need up discuss or argue anything about any of these deals.
This is a good point. The whole hick & Gillett thing hurt most because it made me think of the club as a business for the first time, in terms of boardrooms & shareholder profits, & that's not what I fell in love with.
 
Anyway, the Judgment can be found here:

https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Comm/2019/2837.html

Nike's offer was to pay Liverpool FC £30 million per season plus 20% of net sales of all licensed products except footwear and 5% of net sales of licensed footwear. Of particular importance to the dispute in this case is the Marketing and Distribution clause which provided as follows:
"Nike will produce/sell (including as to SKU ranger and distribution Licensed Products, and market LFC, in a manner that is consistent with Nike's other top tier UK football clubs eg Tottenham, Chelsea (subject to similar performance). Without limiting the foregoing Nike will:
. produce Licensed Products under at least 2 global Nike-controlled brands (eg Nike and Converse);
. produce Licensed Products in collaboration with third party brand(s), including in association with a major US sports team located in a major US market;
. market LFC and/or Licensed Products through marketing initiatives featuring not less than three (3) non-football global superstar athletes and influencers of the calibre of Lebron James, Serena Williams, Drake, etc with such initiatives being used to market certain Licensed Products produced for the start of Season 2020/2021 in Year 1 and for certain Licensed Product produced for each Season as applicable thereafter;
. sell Licensed Product throughout the Term (including, for the avoidance of doubt, Licensed Products produced for the start of the Season 2020/21 as follows: (i) in not less than 6000 stores worldwide, 500 of which shall be NIKE owned or controlled with the potential for sale of Licensed Product in as many as 13000 stores worldwide, and (ii) within not less than 51 countries online through NIKE.com. Nike warrants that, as of the date of this Contract, it can distribute Licensed Product in at least 6000 stores worldwide, 500 of which are Nike owned or controlled."​
 
If Liverpool really do have the potential to be one of the very best selling kits in the world then you're going to want to get as much of that potential as possible. That can be 80% of a much bigger amount if they throw everything at it in terms of promotion and distribution.
2,9 million is the projected shirt sales, that by my reckoning would make them number 1. Barca sold 2.8m last year, and this year they're in disarray (relative terms)
 
2,9 million is the projected shirt sales, that by my reckoning would make them number 1. Barca sold 2.8m last year, and this year they're in disarray (relative terms)

But it’s al merch.... not just shirts.

Think of all those new borns due around the start of March that’ll need kitting out.
 
2,9 million is the projected shirt sales, that by my reckoning would make them number 1. Barca sold 2.8m last year, and this year they're in disarray (relative terms)
At £60 per shirt, 20% of that gives £35M for the club, then, as Stevie says, there's all the other gear
 
At £60 per shirt, 20% of that gives £35M for the club, then, as Stevie says, there's all the other gear

but that still only gives us 65 million which is still 15 million behind utd

. That is assuming we sell 2.9 million shirts - sales people over estimating sales to make their boos feel good - never. Yes there are other items but what will we sell obn that 1 million @ 50 quid average that another 10 mill which means at best we still only get the same at a failing has been.

We should be looking at 40 million base and then the 20% of sales and 5% on trainers....

I know FSG have done well on the commercial side, I am not sure it is that good of a deal...
 
Isn’t there bonuses for winning things? Also, hasn’t united’s deal shrunk due to lack of champions league football? Or was that just sponsorship?
 
but that still only gives us 65 million which is still 15 million behind utd

. That is assuming we sell 2.9 million shirts - sales people over estimating sales to make their boos feel good - never. Yes there are other items but what will we sell obn that 1 million @ 50 quid average that another 10 mill which means at best we still only get the same at a failing has been.

We should be looking at 40 million base and then the 20% of sales and 5% on trainers....

I know FSG have done well on the commercial side, I am not sure it is that good of a deal...

Hmmm. What is the background and insight you have to actually judge if the deal is good or not? I mean, first of all you use wrong numbers (Man U doesn't have a 80 mill deal). Second of all you brand the United deal as we only get the same as a failing would. They have been quite successful over a period of time, which have built them a large fanbase who buys shirts (which is what the kit supplier actually look for). I assume these cynical commercial guys in Puma, Adidas or Nike look at potential shirtsales over short term success? If not probably Leicester should have a bigger deal than both us and United?

And a sentence saying we should be looking for x and y. Where did you come up with the 40 mill number from? What is the basis? You just look at what other have and say "I want same or better?". For some reason I think both the club and the partner use a bit more analytical approach than that.

https://www.independent.co.uk/sport...s-leaked-most-expensive-ranking-a8781026.html

Clicking through the images in the article our new deal rank at 3rd place.
 
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but that still only gives us 65 million which is still 15 million behind utd

. That is assuming we sell 2.9 million shirts - sales people over estimating sales to make their boos feel good - never. Yes there are other items but what will we sell obn that 1 million @ 50 quid average that another 10 mill which means at best we still only get the same at a failing has been.

We should be looking at 40 million base and then the 20% of sales and 5% on trainers....

I know FSG have done well on the commercial side, I am not sure it is that good of a deal...

Utds Adidas deal was 750 mill £ over 10 years, 75 mill pr year.
If they dont qualify for the CL this season, they will see a drop with 30 %.
 
Well for one NB will have to invest heavily in their infrastructure if they hope to meet the demands of the proposed deal.

They were already projecting a loss when deciding whether to bid, and their performance will be under scrutiny of they somehow sneak in...

I suppose NB is / was hoping that the club will make an offer to settle the dispute by paying them a large sum of money to go away and stop making the club look bad.
 
Well for one NB will have to invest heavily in their infrastructure if they hope to meet the demands of the proposed deal.

They were already projecting a loss when deciding whether to bid, and their performance will be under scrutiny of they somehow sneak in...

I suppose NB is / was hoping that the club will make an offer to settle the dispute by paying them a large sum of money to go away and stop making the club look bad.

Does it make the club look bad? It makes us look really desirable. It makes them look worse.
 

[article]The High Court in London ruled against New Balance in their battle to keep alive a deal with European champions Liverpool last week, a seven-year association in tatters after a legal scrap.

Mr Justice Nigel Teare agreed with Liverpool's stance that New Balance couldn't match a deal proposed by Nike. Crucially in terms of global distribution, a topic that was the main arguing point across the benches in late October.

Despite the ruling (and seemingly fractured relationship) New Balance lodged an appeal. Perhaps more aligned to the thoughts of a severance package, rather than a rekindling of future agreements.

On this part, another judgment awaits–but for now, Liverpool are set to press ahead on five-year deal already agreed in principle.

The American sports giant has spent $6 million (£4.6 million) on designs and fabrics. With Liverpool's colorways decided for the 2020/21 season, the following campaign’s creation is already said to have begun.

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Is this how Liverpool could look under Nike next season in their 2020/21 colorway?

Nike's key offer to the Merseyside club was enhanced distribution into the global marketplace, coupled with the association of key stable influencers-an edge in a competitive market-space.

Serena Williams, LeBron James and Drake are perhaps not well known for their football knowledge, or tactical appreciation of the game, but in these Nike influencers Liverpool can walk a path currently unavailable–exposure to a market that guarantees sales.

There is no doubt that the sight of those listed above, donned in the red of Liverpool, will not drive sales in traditional areas. However, it will open up new lucrative paths for the Merseyside club, in parts of America and the Far East.

Success on the pitch will always bring shirt sales. Liverpool have re-emerged under Jurgen Klopp into genuine Premier League title contenders, their appearance in back-to-back UEFA Champions League Finals only furthers this position.

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Michael Jordan attends a Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) fixture complete with Jordan and PSG branding.

There are though, markets available who will lap up the Liverbird adorned merchandise purely on who wears it. A reality that another Nike club, Paris St-Germain (PSG) knows all about.

The French champions are virtually untouchable in their home league, but in wider Europe they are not regarded in the same breath as other continental giants.

This hasn't detracted from their sales on the American mainland or across the globe, a partnership with Nike's “Jordan” arm has become more lucrative than anyone could have imagined.

The collaboration with basketball phenomenon Michael Jordan is set to push the French club past 1 million shirt sales. Popularity of the club's shirts in the United States soared-sales of merchandise went up a staggering 470%.

Just seven years ago, PSG struggled to achieve a quarter of their 2019 projected sales figures. Their turn around off the pitch has been achieved with clever branding and backed up by on-field progressions.

Ligue 1, the domestic league PSG play in, is shown in the U.S. on beIN Sports–a channel that has seen its viewing figures fall after being dropped by three big television networks.

Comcast/Xfinity, DircetTV and Verizon Fios all parted ways with the sports broadcaster, in a move that saw its reach into American homes drop by 30 per cent. Despite the reduction (22 million homes to just 15.4 million) the market share of PSG's merchandise increased.


One of the contributing factors in the rise of the French club's merchandise sales was the public wearing from crossover stars.

Music artists such as Travis Scott, J. Cole and 6ix9ine have all been pictured in the Jordan collaboration clothing, along with Basketball big hitters Ben Simmons, Draymond Green, Nicolas Batum, Tony Parker and of course, Michael Jordan himself.


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Paris Saint-Germain's and Jordan have become an off the field marketing sensation.

Liverpool's value on the Forbes list sits at $2.2 billion (£1.7 billion), with commercial revenue hitting $580 million (£447.2 million) as of May 2019.

In Deloitte's 2019 Football Money League, Liverpool are placed seventh (just behind PSG in sixth) with a key projection for long term success identified as ‘future markets’.

“Continued success on the pitch should also bring the exposure the club requires to continue growth of its commercial revenue,” the report stated.

“Association with a club, with the history of Liverpool, competing strongly in multiple competitions over a prolonged period of time, is an attractive proposition for potential commercial partners.” Deloitte explains.

With Liverpool set to begin a partnership with Nike in the summer, the increase in numbers achieved by PSG and the American sportswear brand look within an easy reach of the Merseyside club.

The exposure the Premier League has in the American market from rights holder NBC Sports would only add fuel to a fire that could potentially rage, with regards to already high sales.
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I'm very pleased with this. It seems shrewd and forward thinking. I really do like the infra structure about the club. Is it even a gamble? I guess it is. We'll see I suppose. Anyone with more knowledge about such things care to give me the lowdown in layman's terms. What does it actually mean and what does it depend on? Cheers in advance.
 
What strikes me is that people doesn't see a potential upside if we are successful. I mean they have definately calculated what a normal progress pay us so there is probably not a big downfall anyway.

Reminds me a bit about Oil Economy. So many countries sold their fortunes for a fixed sum while in Norway we took the risk and subsidiced the companies exploration and production, but we take 78 % of their profitt. And here we are stinking rich.

We are in a good and healthy position to risk a bit in order to score the world domination in sportskits.

You are a fucking hard-nut Viking innit ? No one messes with you lot, it's too cold.
 
With the new deal, will the clubs hierarchy seek players who will be commercially successful?

As Cristiano Ronaldo joins Juventus the team sells $60 million worth of his jerseys in 24 hours

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Juventus new signing Cristiano Ronaldo poses for a portrait shoot on July 16, 2018 in Turin, Italy.
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On July 10th, it was announced that Cristiano Ronaldo had signed a multi-million dollar agreement with Italian soccer team Juventus, marking an end to his nearly decade-long career with Real Madrid.
Juventus seduced Ronaldo with a contract worth well over $100 million, and the deal already seems to be paying off. According to The Guardian, the team sold 520,000 shirts bearing Ronaldo’s name within just 24 hours of the merchandise being released.

To put that into perspective, beIN Sports reports that the team sold just 850,000 shirt during the entirety of the 2016/2017 season. Business Insider estimates that these Ronaldo-related purchases translate at least $60 million in sales, and notes that since “typically clubs receive only 10-15 percent of the revenue generated by the kit manufacturer (in this case, Adidas),” the team will probably see about $6 to $9 million of that money.
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Juventus new signing Cristiano Ronaldo poses for the media during the press conference on July 16, 2018 in Turin, Italy.
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Juventus merchandise doesn’t come cheap. According to the team’s website, Ronaldo fans can purchase children’s jerseys with his name for €84.95 ($98.90), women’s jerseys for €94.95 ($110.60), men’s jerseys for €104.95 ($122.20) and an authentic replica of the gear worn by Juventus players for €137.45 ($160.10).
This means that average price for a Juventus Ronaldo jersey is $122.95. Multiplied by the 520,000 shirts sold, Juventus could have brought in $63,934,000 in one day. The team’s Twitter account also gained one million new followers overnight.
The Guardian, Sky Sports and Mirror report that Ronaldo’s four-year contract with Juventus includes an annual salary of roughly €30 million ($34.9 million). According to Forbes, that actually translates to a paycut. The deal will decrease Ronaldo’s gross salary from $66 million to $64 million. Juventus is also required to pay a €120 million ($140.80 million) transfer fee to Real Madrid.
So far, it seems like Juventus’ investment in Ronaldo is paying off for the club, but the player seems to believe that the deal is advantageous for him as well.

“I want to leave my mark on the history of Juventus,” he said at his first team press conference according to The Guardian. “This is one of the best teams in the world, and I’ve had my mind set on coming here for a little while.”
“I feel great, for me it is another challenge,” the Portuguese player said. “I know it will be tough. I will be ready, Juve is ready.”
 
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