JACC Sports

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JACC Sports seek legal advice following FAI decision to end ... (The Irish Times)

The distribution agency that supplies the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) with its Umbro kit is seeking legal advice following the termination of a ...

It was the sixth time JACC/Toplion renewed their sponsorship of Irish football, in a relationship that began in 1994. Earlier, the FAI released a short statement confirming the termination of the arrangement and thanking JACC Sports “for all its support to the association over the years”. “We find it highly irregular and unwarranted in terms of any working, that the association’s longest standing, most loyal sponsor, and the sponsor which has contributed more financially than any other sponsor to the association would be treated this way,” stated JACC Sports.

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JACC Sports to take legal advice after FAI terminate deal with kit ... (Radio Kerry)

JACC Sports say they're taking legal advice after the FAI terminated its deal with the kit supplier. The FAI only signed a six-year extension with the ...

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JACC Sports 'Taking Legal Advice' After FAI Terminate Long ... (Balls.ie)

JACC Sports are taking legal advice after the FAI attempted to terminate their long standing kit partnership before the end of its contract.

We find it highly irregular and unwarranted in terms of any working, that the Association's longest standing, most loyal sponsor, and the sponsor which has contributed more financially than any other sponsor to the Association would be treated this way. In a statement released this afternoon, they said that they were informed by the FAI this morning that the partnership was being terminated. However, it seems as though the situation with their current partner may not be resolved as of yet.

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Kit supplier to FAI 'taking legal advice' as sponsorship is terminated (The42)

Umbro has been the predominant supplier as part of the partnership with JACC Sports Distributors Limited.

The Association respects the confidentiality of the parties and will not be making any further comment on this matter.” We reject fully any purported effort by the Association to terminate the Agreement, which termination is rejected. The FAI said earlier: “The Football Association of Ireland can confirm that it has today terminated its sponsorship agreement with JACC Sports Distributors Limited, in accordance with the terms of the agreement,” a statement read.

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Ireland football kit supplier JACC Sports taking legal advice after FAI ... (The Irish Sun)

THE Ireland football team kit supplier JACC Sports are taking legal advice after the FAI terminated their contract early.A short statement from.

“At 11.46am we replied stating the following to Mr. We reject fully any purported effort by the Association to terminate the Agreement, which termination is rejected’." It read: “ This morning at 9.02am JACC Sports received a letter via email from Roy Barrett, chairman of the Football Association of Ireland, informing us of their intention to terminate the contract between the Association and JACC Sports.

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Umbro suppliers to take legal action after FAI terminates shirt deal (Irish Examiner)

JACC Sports Distributors are taking legal advice after the FAI abruptly terminated their sponsorship today.

“At 11.46am we replied stating the following to Mr. We are taking legal advice and will not be making any further comment at this time.” We reject fully any purported effort by the Association to terminate the agreement…which termination is rejected'.

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FAI in line for new kit deal after contract cut short (Independent.ie)

The association have a long-standing agreement, since1994, with Dublin-based sportswear firm JACC and a contract extension was announced as recently as 2019, ...

That contract came under scrutiny when more information emerged about FAI affairs in 2019, when a deal on kit supply was controversially signed by the FAI with Sports Direct in 2018. But today the FAI confirmed that the deal was at an end. The association have a long-standing agreement, since 1994, with Dublin-based sportswear firm JACC and a contract extension was announced as recently as 2019, which was due to run until 2026.

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