New Balance to replace Nike as Athletic Bilbao’s kit partner

Spanish LaLiga football club Athletic Bilbao has named US sportswear brand New Balance as its new kit supplier.

The six-season deal will run from 2017-18 to 2022-23. New Balance will provide clothing to each of the club’s teams.

New Balance will replace fellow US sportswear brand Nike as the club’s kit supplier. Nike first partnered with the club in 2013.

New Balance also provides kit for Athletic’s LaLiga rival, Sevilla.