Do you think Barcelona should partner with Puma, go in-house, or another option after they’re done with Nike?

@Plato3745

Ай бұрын

It's obviously good

@djkalenomuzic2615

Ай бұрын

Adidas

@ElRadioDJ913

Ай бұрын

They should collab with adidas even though Spain has a pretty good relationship with them. I am fine with Puma though except that their footwear ain't that great.

@Prem_ladsfanpage22

Ай бұрын

in house

@bobbybrandon5048

Ай бұрын

I'd love to see them try to go in-house by partnering with a textile firm in Catalunya. It could be interesting, remember they have lots of sports.

For a couple of seasons now Barcelona kits are really bad looking.

@watchalexander

Ай бұрын

I’ve heard this criticism from a lot of Barcelona fans too!

@zigamz243

Ай бұрын

Agree. I cant stand this new barca kits

@shawklan27

Ай бұрын

I miss it when barca kits didn't have those god awful sponsor logos on the jerseys. Just the crest and the nike swoosh gave the old shirts a premium vibe

@americanozoomer9738

Ай бұрын

Especially third ones

@trey5747

Ай бұрын

hoenstly all football kits have looked bad, whether they be nike, adidas, newbalance, or umbero smh I wish the designs were as cool and vibrant as the 90s and early 2000s

Love this vid! This was baffling when I saw it but what’s more baffling is the Germany and Adidas deal ending

@watchalexander

Ай бұрын

Thank you! And yeah there have been so many shock decisions in the world of football sponsors lately lol

As always bartomeu action haunts us. It will be interesting to see how they will deal the termination contract with Nike and potentially joining one of two german giants.

@watchalexander

Ай бұрын

I’m interested to see how it unravels too! And yeah it seems like the club will still have to grapple with issues from the Bartomeu era for a while.

@NazriB

12 күн бұрын

Lies again? Adidas wants them

The biggest point you failed to mention is " BLM- Barca Licensing & Merchandising". The in-house store ( Barca Store) is a big worry for Barcelona. Barca Store had an income of €101.9m in the 2022-23 season. Currently Nike prevents Barça from opening official stores outside Spain and selling shirts and other merchandise online outside Europe but the club is working on it through Barça Licensing and Merchandising (BLM). For shirts from the barca store you can buy any jersey with any first team player & a custom name number , through Nike's website you can't have custom names and the first team player selection is pretty numbered. A buyer from outside of Europe couldn't buy a Cubarsi/Fermin shirt rn while they are in top form. Meaning we lose out on money we could make. The forecast is to reach €120m income this season and around €200m by 2026 with BLM but if we could sell outside of Europe and open ' FC Barcelona stores' outside Spain we could generate much more. Like PSG has 17 stores of which only 3 are in France and rest are around the world While Barcelona has 12 or 13 stores all in Spain and close to Barcelona. Nike is seriously hurting our reach as a brand globally and given our transfer targets and potential superstars in our team we couldn't reach their country. Like our Mexican RB on loan who will join the team next year Julian Araujo, our potential Senegalese center backs in Mikayil Faye & Mamadou Fall, one of our targeted DM in Dion lopy( Senegal) and many more.

@watchalexander

Ай бұрын

Thank you for this comment! There was a lot I found out about the deal, but it seems like so much is shrouded in secrecy and conjecture (probably on purpose) so I tried to focus primarily on comments made by Laporta directly and the legal aspects that have been made public (the replica issue for example was brought to light years ago due to it going to court).

@rutharambula6320

Ай бұрын

right ! and for example pretty much all jerseys in Mexico sold out the first 3 months of the season, and if you look for them at any other store selling original jerseys, all of them tell you that you have to wait for the new season to start so that you can buy the original jersey also, you can’t buy a jersey with any footballer’s name and the barca store online only delivers to some countries in europe, so it’s pretty much impossible to acquire

@jesuspinto9805

27 күн бұрын

This appears to be something normal from Nike. San Lorenzo, an argetinian club which has Nike as their kit sponsor, has problems with their Nike's merchandise distribution, apparently last season was impossible to buy a kit from their official store

Barca just wants more money from Nike and to receive royalty payments from "non-replicas". No team has the facilities needed to produce and distribute their kits in house and will need to hire companies which is similar to the current kit deal with Nike. Barca trying to create pressure on Nike for a better deal or get a Puma deal where Puma pays their buyout from the Nike contract.

I have gone to every Nike store in Las Vegas and rarely find any Barcelona merchandise. It is very annoying to see this happen

@flochforster2974

21 күн бұрын

Yes!!

@robtyman4281

14 күн бұрын

That's got little to do with Nike, or with Barcelona FC. It's more of a cultural thing. FC Barcelona tops are not going to be big sellers in a city like Las Vegas. Indeed Nike stores in alot of US cities have a very poor selection of shirts from European football clubs, because outside the major cities, football is still not as huge as media make it out to be. Football still has some way to go, if it's to enter the consciousness of many Americans.

@applebee6455

10 күн бұрын

@@robtyman4281it is huge, just not in the USA 🇺🇸 or India. But Indians don’t have the money.

I had no idea about this at all!! Thanks for the video

@watchalexander

Ай бұрын

Thank you for watching, and leaving such a nice comment! 🙏🏽

@itsmeprasad1987

Ай бұрын

Do one about why ESPN might go down!! It might be right down your alley

Your content definitely high quality, I’m not a soccer fan, but would love to see other business topics on here.

Yet another amazing video! Keep up the good work; can’t wait for the next one!

@watchalexander

Ай бұрын

Thank you! 😁🙏🏽

Hey man, loves your videos!!! I do think tho, that you shouldn't just make football videos (also a Spurs fans). Your first video was spectacular. I love the football/sports vids but its nice to have other types of videos once in a while. LOVE THE CHANNEL.... COYS

the production value of this video is outstanding, surprised that your sub count is so low with how great this video is

@watchalexander

Ай бұрын

Thank you! 🙏🏽

In house is a good idea 💡! So you could design whatever you want, manufacture how many you want. Quality control!

What a well made video and helped me understand great job🎉❤💙

@watchalexander

Ай бұрын

Thank you! 🙏🏽

Damnn I didn't know any of this before, ur vids are so good

@watchalexander

Ай бұрын

🙏🏽🤍

Stopped buying any merch since sweatshop Niké arrived at Liverpool along with that LeBron/Nike joint enterprise crap merch that failed miserably. Plus tickets at £300. F that. Barca spent €147 million they didnt have on a failure. There enlies their corrupt egotistical problems. Not selling Messi was laughable. A free lol

Y’all really did business with Nike and thought it would work your way? 😂 as an American who knows how Nike operates, you’re not getting out of that contract until 2028. So just deal with it and find a New Jersey provider when the Nike contract is up. They’re not going to just let a top 10 soccer team in the world walk away from a contract cuz the new manager is upset 😂. I even laughed at the reason. Nike doesn’t care and neither will the courts. If you signed on the dotted line, the contract is valid. Simple as that.

U post and I immediately watch...it's that simple

@watchalexander

Ай бұрын

Thank you, I appreciate it! 😁🙏🏽

@robs9237

Ай бұрын

@@watchalexander lemme guess, ur studying for a business or marketing degree?

@watchalexander

Ай бұрын

@@robs9237 Communications aha!

@robs9237

Ай бұрын

@@watchalexander 🤦🏻‍♂️😂

@treysmith4935

Ай бұрын

Glazing go crazy😭

spirted away adds a nice touch here. thanks😄

@watchalexander

Ай бұрын

Thank you! 😁🙏🏽

And the DfB ended a 70year of partnership with Adidas to swtich up to Nike because they offered double the money. Let's see how that one plays out 😂

I would prefer if Barca to go to Puma

@watchalexander

Ай бұрын

I think a lot of Barca fans think the same!

I still can’t believe Germany went with Nike. I could see puma but not Nike….

I always wondered why i see so much Barcelona merchadise at Burlington and Ross. They must be overstock from prendas deportivas rogers

in-house would be wavy... give it to meyba for nostalgia

Barcelona FC for the first time since 1998 has no star players/names. They’re not a sexy team right now.

Your content is premium

@watchalexander

Ай бұрын

Thank you! 🙏🏽

don’t forget that Nike gave Barca the Kaizer Chiefs 50th anniversary jersey/kit which called Kaizer Chiefs to leave (the biggest African team they sponsored) Nike too back to Kappa now Barca might be going back to Kappa.

Mes qué un deuda... Messi and co really had fans believing they played for the shirt and love... Now they've all made off like bandits - Piquet made so much that he looked at Shakira and realised he could afford an upgrade...

this is one of my favorite football channels also how do you only have 30k subs

@watchalexander

Ай бұрын

Thank you! 🙏🏽

@netayconnection6236

20 күн бұрын

Yeah maaaad you need more for the quality of the videos 😊​@@watchalexander

I say bring back the old Kappa uniforms like from the 90s

Greediness has ruined football. FC Barcelona was special with its unique no-brand/no-sponsor policy, and yet has become one of the worst...

Alexander the great Never Misses🔥

@watchalexander

Ай бұрын

Thank you! 🙏🏽

I like Nike but I also like Puma a lot recently. I don’t like the idea of own brand.

Distribution slide with Tony Montana haha

Liverpool only receive 35m from Nike but 20% royalties.. They make almost 112m in '23.. if barca terminate with Nike you can guess liverpool will sign a record breaking deal with Nike during their pre season tour in US

Barca should definitley make their own kits. Could improve their economy and retain more profits. Furthermore, use a moneyball approach to buy young, unrecognised talent. Spearheaded by Bvb and Ars

contract should have been terminated when Nike proposed that chess jersey in 2019. Swear the hideousness of it still haunts me

u puttin out fire content this ramadan, big up ma guy

@watchalexander

Ай бұрын

Thank you brother 🙏🏽

is it really important what big brand company shirt/kit any of the big clubs wear? i don't think so

@StillAwesome21

Ай бұрын

Well yes, because there is money involved. Football is a business, these things matter.

@XabzintheNBAGuru

Ай бұрын

money fool

@Thphnts

Ай бұрын

@@StillAwesome21 But you can argue that it doesn't matter, because the clubs will make money regardless if people buy the shirt or not.

@ChryskylodonInstitute

Ай бұрын

@@XabzintheNBAGuru thanks captain obvious, but I'm not mentioning money or contracts, that is explained in video. question is about why some are upset about teams wearing specific company kits like the Germans switching from adidas to nike or barca being longterm nike club

@LitoLochoss

Ай бұрын

​​@@ThphntsThat not how business work youre basicaly saying is ok to lose bit of profit

Great video as always 🙏 Personally, I think Puma is the way for Barca for now. Puma has made great kits for their current clubs and certainly have better quality kits than Nike. Having Barca alongside Man City would help Puma immensely in the football department, just like Adidas having Real Madrid, Bayern and Man Utd

@watchalexander

Ай бұрын

Thank you! 🙏🏽 And yeah I think the future for Barcelona will most likely be Puma - the brand having both Barca and City will be crazy good for them.

if Manu getting 90mil a year Barcelona should get 170mil a year.

@Chris24_

Ай бұрын

They’re nowhere as big of a brand

@timotheusn.h.nakashona1001

Ай бұрын

​@@Chris24_ spot on!

I hope Nike gets kicked out. I'm mixed on their kits, some are good, some are bad. However my biggest gripe with Nike is the fact that they don't allow Barca to ship outside of Europe. As a lifelong Barca supporter from Canada(yeah I know), I can't buy kits with UCL patches, La Liga patches, players names, or anything. Even when kits come out, I can't even pitches them for a couple weeks until the season has already gotten under way. For such a global club we're being limited to hell by Nike. I'd love for Kappa or Puma to take over next. Adidas would be cool too, but their kits are too template heavy and I don't think they could get the 3 stripes to work without Barca's colours.

La masia finna turn into swearshop

Im with nike

Nike have made a chequered home kit, a hooped home kit and a white away kit. Each of these were a slap in the face to Barca fans. I hope they get rid of Nike. However they should never go to puma, as puma support genocide and this is against the values of the club.

Youre good! :-)

@watchalexander

Ай бұрын

Thank you Daniel! 🙏🏽

They’re struggling financially, so they’re looking for a huge endorsement deal. barcaK

Hey man just a suggestion... I was thinking you should film yourself talking rather than add movie scenes, i feel like we'll feel more connected to you as a creator than just the videos you make. Just a suggestion

@watchalexander

Ай бұрын

Hi Saul, thank you for the suggestion! One of the main reasons I chose this style is because 1. I enjoy editing and films and 2. I like to keep a sense of privacy, even on my perineal accounts. 😊 I hope I can still build a community and connect with my subscribers on this channel despite my video essays being more curated.

@saulziyech9710

Ай бұрын

@@watchalexander I respect that bro. I mean it is different from other footy KZreadrs that am used to watching, but am sure it'll grow on me and the others watching.

Barcelona and Nike is such an iconic mix, feels wrong to see them part ways

@goat9295

Ай бұрын

As a Barcelona supporter I don't really care that much. As long as it's not adidas. I love adidas, but their kits are too template-y. Also the stripes would be weird on the kit. I'd love kappa to make a return, but it's more likely that puma will take it

I’ll admit the Barca jerseys don’t look as cool as they used to, but I feel like the biggest factor in the jerseys looking how they do is the Spotify logo. It just seems off, Rakuten wasn’t the best either but something about the Spotify logo just makes the jersey look way worse than it is.

Are you inspired by Tifo football ⚽️? You're a great channel

So they’re bitching about 1m on a 150m deal?

adidas match just perfect..

.. because they design horrible looking kits that no one likes. They don't respect the clubs they design kits for, instead 'putting in' colours that are NOT part of the home shirt or the history of the club. Nike don't care about any club - they just care about making their own contribution to a club's kit, in the form of 'add ons' that weren't asked for. The colours 'red' and 'orange' do NOT belong on a Chelsea home kit. No one asked for them to be added, but Nike decided it would 'look good' with one of the two added. It doesn't. It just annoys the fans and is a good way of building up animosity towards Nike. But then, what do you expect from an American sportswear company. Football has never been part of everyday culture in their home country. I wish my club, Chelsea, would ditch Nike aswell. But we can't as we have an American owner! So long as Boehly is the Chelsea FC owner, the club are saddled with Nike, unfortunately.

Good. Nike's recent designs for Barca were awful

Nah we only get 35 million a year

cos they messed with the England flag!

go in house. if they make something big, pure profit.

90 million pounds a year and Barca still want more. Greedy ass club. They dug themself into a big hole with the crazy salaries and it’s the nike deal that’s the issue. Joan Laporta is insane.

@sherqyanstromain9580

Ай бұрын

Their trying to push other people into paying their debts

I think the Negreira scandal is glossed over in the strained relationship between Barcelona and Nike. It was reported that Nike were willing to sever ties with the club over the accusations of Barca bribing high ranked referee officials, which had happened under Bartomeu's rule.

@watchalexander

Ай бұрын

This is interesting! 🤔

@goat9295

Ай бұрын

The scandals were based on nothing. Courts dismissed it because there was no proof of anything. Just Spanish media trying to add onto Barcelona's problems. Also Nike wouldn't care either way because it doesn't hurt their money. Not to mention they've had PSG, Man City, Leipzig, and Chelsea under their belt despite the controversies about them.

La liga need a German humbling 😂 Puma and Adidas 😂

No more garbage kits

Cadena S E R 😂

@watchalexander

Ай бұрын

Didn’t know whether it was pronounced “SER” or “S.E.R” so we took the gamble. 😭🙏🏽

@toneman00

Ай бұрын

@@watchalexander haha it had me tilting, especially since the other Spanish words are well pronounced

WTF!

The response is simple: they don't have money to pay nike😂

@lembeed6155

Ай бұрын

did you really watch the video or do you understand the kits business? nike pays barca youre just too stupid to learn

When Nike left Arsenal - they went downhill. I see the same happening with Barca - we won’t be great for a long time

@imnotlazy

Ай бұрын

What kind of logic is this?😂

@henrylam92

Ай бұрын

how does a kit and sponsor got anything to do with how well the team plays lol in the end it is all about the money. Barca is currently not profitable and the Nike deal is now seen as unfair as Nike collects money from replicas jerseys and Barca does not

@sherqyanstromain9580

Ай бұрын

I mean United still haven't won major honors since leaving

@raungelyubos1977

Ай бұрын

Lol, arsenal is thriving with adidas

@MrJoeSomebody

Ай бұрын

Stupidest comment I’ve ever read

Laporta está que espulga un mono por dinero😂

$$$$$

So there complaining about €1.7m 🤣🤣🤣

@JohnGuidetti751

26 күн бұрын

Slow in the head you are.

Nike leaves Barca, Nike enters Germany, it is what it is.

Nike don’t seem to be the desirable brand they used to be

they just broke as fuck lol