Kappa collaborates with Football Tasmania as official apparel sponsor

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Football Tasmania has announced a partnership with international sports apparel brand Kappa for the next three years.

Under this agreement, Kappa is Football Tasmania’s Official Apparel and naming sponsor for the Northern and Southern Championships.

The heritage of Kappa is a limitless source of inspiration for the present-day lifestyle, being within the smallest parts in the details and style that transcend time and pinpoint a taste and a way of being.

The Authentic Label has been inspired by this well-known and respected brand to reinterpret it in a new way all the time, total look collections are invented from the rereading of the styles that created the history of the brand, able to extend and capture different cultures and references of our time.

Football Tasmania Acting CEO David Smith said via press release:

“It’s an exciting opportunity to be partnering with such a fantastic international football brand, Kappa has been excellent to liaise with and provide such high-quality apparel and exceptional service, this is a very exciting time for Football Tasmania and I would like to thank them for their investment in the Tasmanian game.”

Kappa Australia Director Ze’ev Bogaty added via press release:

“Kappa’s reputation is built upon providing quality apparel and great customer service, we are looking forward to working closely with Football Tasmania to help grow the game of football throughout the state.”

Just to name a few, key features in this partnership include:

  • Kappa will provide a winner’s trophy for both leagues
  • Football Tasmania coach education programs with the course and workshops managed by Football Tasmania to be branded as Football Tasmania Coach Education Programs – proudly sponsored by Kappa
  • Football Tasmania’s Official Apparel Sponsor for all FT Staff, State Representatives, FT associated Futsal Representative Programs

The campaigns that Kappa supports and collaborates with are It’s a Team Thing – tapping into the Archives, Omini Exclusives Lookbook, Venezia FC X Kappa, Kontroll Campaign and Palace x Kappa Campaign.

The impressive and inspirational campaign of It’s a Team Thing highlights the significance of assisting local African communities namely Alexandra, Diepsloot, Soweto and Kempton Park on a drive to supply four local teams with the required tools to motivate their passion for football and the belief of #WinningStartsWithin.

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Victory unites with Roasting Warehouse in culture-led partnership

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The Melbourne-based anf family-owned business will join the Victory family, uniting two institutions which represent the city’s culture and identity.

A partnership with local roots

As the newest partner of Melbourne Victory, Roasting Warehouse joins forces with a vital part of the city’s sporting landscape.

The club’s Managing Director, Caroline Carnegie, outlined why the partnership bears so much value to both parties.

“We are excited to collaborate with Roasting Warehouse, a community-oriented destination for high-quality coffee, proud of its foundations in Melbourne,” said Carnegie via official media release.

“Football and coffee sit at the epicentre of Melbourne’s culture. The two go hand-in-hand, consistently at the centre of the conversation that stirs Melburnians, which is no different to the conversation sport and Melbourne Victory stir in the State.”

Indeed, this is a partnership which combines the identity, passions and culture of an entire city, therefore giving it the foundations required for long-term, mutual success.

Representing the best of Melbourne

Both Victory and Roasting Warehouse are hugely successful in their respective industries. They are institutions with community-oriented philosphies, who pride themselves on craft and quality.

“We’re incredibly proud to partner with Melbourne Victory, a club that represents the heart, passion, and ambition of Melbourne,” revealed Roasting Warehouse Head of Brand, Alexander Paraskevopoulos.

“As a Melbourne-founded, family-run business, supporting a team that means so much to the local community feels very natural for us.”

Furthermore, through their high-quality blends, Roasting Warehouse will look to prepare Victory’s players and staff for high performances on the pitch as the seasons nears completion.

But this is about far more than just fueling athletes.

This is a partnership which embodies and unites two of Melbourne’s greatest strengths and cultural markers – a connection forged from the city’s very own DNA.

 

For more information about Roasting Warehouse, click here.

Marie-Louise Eta makes history as new Union Berlin head coach

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In an historic appointment, Eta will take over as head coach of Union Berlin until the end of the season.

History in the making

Previously the first female assistant coach in Bundesliga history with Union Berlin, Eta will now take the reigns of the men’s first team on an interim basis.

Currently, the club sit in 11th place in the Bundesliga table, but with only two wins so far in 2026, relegation appears an all-too-real prospect, and one which the club is desperate to avoid.

“Given the points gap in the lower half of the table, our place in the Bundesliga is not yet secure,” said Eta via official media release.

‘I am delighted that the club has entrusted me with this challenging task. One of Union’s strengths has always been, and remains, the ability to pull together in such situations.”

Eta will begin as Union’s new head coach with immediate effect, and will be in the dugout for the club’s matchup against Wolfsburg this weekend.

 

A step into an equal future

Eta’s appointment signals a major step towards a more level playing field in the football landscape.

Furthermore, Eta joins other coaches including Sabrinna Wittmann, Hannah Dingley and Corinne Diacre who, in recent years, have blazed a trail for female coaches to step into the men’s game.

Wittmann currently manages FC Ingolstadt in Germany’s third division, and was the first female head coach in Germany’s top three divisions.

In 2023, Dingley became caretaker manager of Forest Green Rovers, and thus the first woman to lead a men’s professional team in England.

Diacre, now head coach of France’s women’s national team, managed Ligue 2’s Clerment Foot between 2014 and 2017.

 

Final thoughts

The impact therefore, is that Eta’s appointment will show future generations of aspiring female coaches that men’s football is an equally viable and possible pathway as the women’s game.

The time is now to level the playing field.

And while it may be a short-term role, its effect on attitudes towards equality and fair opportunities in the game will hopefully resonate long after the season ends.

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