Puma Extends Deal with African Team

NEW YORK (December 8, 2006) - Puma and the Cameroon Football Association have entered into a long-term extension of their partnership.
The partnership, which dates back to 1997, involves the Indomitable Lions and all of its associated teams, including the Men’s A, B, U21, U19, Youth and Futsal national teams, as well as Women’s A, U21 and Youth national teams. As part of the deal, Herzogenaurach, Germany-based Puma will be the official supplier of the teams beyond the 2010 World Cup, which will be held in South Africa.
The team has seen marked success in recent years, earning Olympic gold medals in Sydney in 2000 and winning the African Championships in 2000 and 2002.
“The announcement of the long-term partnership with the Cameroon Football Association underlines Puma’s commitment to support African football,” Jochen Zeitz, CEO of Puma, said in a statement. “Africa will be the center of attention with the African Cup of Nations in 2008 leading up to the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.”
FN Footwearnews.com By NATALIE ZMUDA