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Premium-priced football shirts remain a magnet for counterfeiters

22 Jul '25
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Premium-priced football shirts remain a magnet for counterfeiters
Premium-priced football shirts remain a magnet for counterfeiters

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  • Just-announced deal is moving the market to a new level.
  • Premier League official replica shirts worth an annual £***** million.
  • Clubs earn surprisingly little from the physical sales of shirts.
  • UK counterfeit shirt business valued at around £*** million annually.
  • Clubs now deploy tech like QR codes and blockchain to protect brand identity and revenue.

Manchester City’s just-announced new deal with sports brand Puma, however, is moving this market to the next level.

Set to run until ****, the Manchester City/Puma partnership is projected to earn £*** million per season to become English football’s first £* billion merchandising programme.

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