UEFA deal for Decathlon brand
Decathlon brand Kipsta will be the official supplier of footballs for two UEFA club competitions from 2024 until 2027.
Kipsta balls are already in use in the top two divisions of the French league and in the top division in Belgium. They will now be the official match balls for games in the UEFA Europa League and the UEFA Conference League.
The brand has claimed that the bonding technology it uses to make no-sew products gives the footballs it produces high levels of shape-retention and durability.