SOUTHAMPTON FC has announced a UK energy company as its first-ever Junior Kit Partner.
The move comes as Hampshire-based Utilita also extends its deal as Official Energy Partner of Southampton Football Club for a fifth successive season.
Utilita’s support for Saints forms part of its ongoing mission to power grassroots football to the Premier league.
It will see the energy company become the new front of shirt sponsor for the junior shirts after the launch of the Utilita Coaching Hub in March, which supports grassroots teams with training drills and exercises that can be done at home during the pandemic.
The announcement follows Utilita’s newly launched Football Rebooted campaign with environmentalist and former goalkeeper, David James MBE, which encourages people to donate and claim pre-played football boots and Astro boots, to save families a small fortune, as well as 136,000 tonnes of carbon.
More than 800 pairs of boots were donated in the first 48 hours of the campaign launching.
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