{"id":4656,"date":"2023-07-28T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-07-28T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/about.macron.com\/macron-is-the-new-technical-partner-of-sumqayit-fk\/"},"modified":"2025-06-12T12:32:19","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T12:32:19","slug":"macron-is-the-new-technical-partner-of-sumqayit-fk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/about.macron.com\/en\/news\/sponsorships\/macron-is-the-new-technical-partner-of-sumqayit-fk\/","title":{"rendered":"Macron is the new technical partner of Sumqayit FK"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macron.com\/eu\/macron-world\"><strong>Macron<\/strong><\/a> is making its first appearance in the teamwear market in Azerbaijan. Starting this July, the Italian company will be the <strong>new technical sponsor <\/strong>of <strong>Sumqayit FK<\/strong>, a club that plays in Azerbaijan\u2019s top division, the Premyer Liqas\u0131. Macron\u2019s agreement with its first ever Azerbaijani club confirms the growing global reach of a brand that is rising rapidly among the leaders of the international teamwear market.<\/p>\n<p>Sumqayit FK is a relatively new club, but though it was only formed in 2010 it already has great ambitions and has achieved impressive results. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macron.com\/eu\/macron-world\">Macron<\/a> will support the club by providing unique, exclusive and high-performance teamwear for the first team and staff, with designs chosen to respect the club\u2019s symbols and identity. The new kits will be presented by the end of the month.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u201c<em>We are happy to welcome Sumqayit FK into the Macron family,\u201d<\/em> declared <strong>Francesco Ventura<\/strong>, the company\u2019s Area Manager. <em>\u201cSumqayit FK is our first club in Azerbaijan and will allow us to demonstrate the quality and technology of our teamwear in another country, along with the innovation, customisation and refinement that are the fundamental ingredients of Macron design. Supporting a club with such a clear sporting vision as Sumqayit FK will be a great stimulus for us and will help us develop kits that clearly express the team\u2019s identity.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-news-imported\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/\">\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Macron is making its first appearance in the teamwear market in Azerbaijan. Starting this July, the Italian company will be the new technical sponsor of Sumqayit FK, a club that plays in Azerbaijan\u2019s top division, the Premyer Liqas\u0131. 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