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FA defends England kit change
Posted on Thursday 16/02/2012 10:40:00
The Football Association have defended the decision to change England's home kit after only eight matches.
When they signed a new eight-year deal with Umbro just after the World Cup, it was made clear in the contract that kits would be changed roughly every 18 months, rather than the two-year cycle previously in operation.
However, it is only now that the full impact is being discovered following confirmation that England will be wearing a new shirt when they take on World Cup finalists Holland in a prestigious Wembley friendly on February 29.
It also means the home kit will be changed during the middle of the next lot of World Cup qualifiers.
The FA insist the move is not of their making and that Umbro called for an 18-month turnaround in their negotiations.
And, whilst they understand the complaints of some fans, in completing their lucrative contract with Umbro, the FA were mindful of the funds required to help develop the grassroots of the game.
"The FA is a not-for-profit organisation that reinvests more than £100million every year, including more than £50million into grassroots football," said an FA spokesman.
"The FA and Umbro have a long-standing partnership including investment at all levels of England teams and in St George's Park which opens this year.
"As a sportswear company with great history and expertise they are best placed to take decisions on kit cycle, and we support them in their long term strategy."
It has been confirmed on Thursday afternoon that interim manager Stuart Pearce will unveil his squad for the game next Thursday.
Previous coach Fabio Capello informed clubs of a provisional squad in the week prior to the game, then confirmed the actual party on the weekend.
However, Pearce, who will also face the media on Thursday for the first time since Capello lost his job last week, has decided to change the format to give players more notice, even if it leaves him open to a number of withdrawals following the weekend Premier League fixtures.
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