mxdwn.co.uk » Adidas https://www.mxdwn.co.uk all that matters in music in the UK Mon, 15 Jun 2026 22:35:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.1 Stormzy And Adidas Launch Merky FC Report https://www.mxdwn.co.uk/news/stormzy-and-adidas-launch-merky-fc-report/ https://www.mxdwn.co.uk/news/stormzy-and-adidas-launch-merky-fc-report/#comments Sun, 08 Oct 2023 18:53:02 +0000 http://www.mxdwn.co.uk/?p=65774 Back in November 2022, British rapper Stormzy teamed up with sporting brand Adidas to launch their creative partnership, Merky FC, created to enforce some much needed change in the football industry. The programme seeks to create opportunities in leadership positions in the football industry, for people within the Black community.

Merky FC was inspired by the lack of leadership positions held by those with Black Heritage. The partnership currently “creates a multi-year career programme, and opportunities for those who do not currently have fair access and representation within the industry.”

Amidst the launch of their second season on the programme (beginning October 2023), Stormzy and Adidas have released a report that highlights the importance of allyship within the football industry.

In a recent report published by Merky FC, the partnership announced their expansion, as they increase the number of football industry positions they recruit for from 15 to 50. Both Stormzy and Adidas are calling on their allies to form part of a career programme, which will commence in January 2024.

All roles will include placements with leading brands, that will offer work experience in an effort to change the game for Black and Black Heritage youth. The Merky FC partners offering placements in this season of the programme are:

Adidas
Arsenal FC
EA
Football Co (GOAL)
Fulham FC
Guild
Hill & Knowlton Strategies
Homeground
IMG
ITV
JOE
KSS
LADbible
Manchester United
#Merky FC
Scottish FA
SI Games
Sky Sports
Soccerbible
TEAM
The Midnight Club
Transferroom
Twelfth Man
Veo
Wasserman
Women In Football

According to the report, 56 per cent of young Black and mixed-Black heritage people aspire to work in the industry, yet only 6.7 per cent of senior roles in football are occupied by someone from this community, and this partnership aims to break through these barriers to entry and provide more representation within football.

A press release states “adidas and Stormzy understand that allyship alone cannot tackle the disparities within the industry, however by using the #Merky FC approach – referring candidates, mentorship programmes and establishing role models, believe this can be replicated across the industry to help boost representation. “

Those interested in registering their interest in the roles Merky FC are offering can do so by clicking here. The deadline for registering interest is October 19th.

]]> https://www.mxdwn.co.uk/news/stormzy-and-adidas-launch-merky-fc-report/feed/ 0 Liam Gallagher Collaborating with Adidas and Playing Concert in Blackburn Next Week https://www.mxdwn.co.uk/news/liam-gallagher-collaborating-with-adidas-and-playing-concert-in-blackburn-next-week/ https://www.mxdwn.co.uk/news/liam-gallagher-collaborating-with-adidas-and-playing-concert-in-blackburn-next-week/#comments Tue, 19 Apr 2022 18:24:06 +0000 http://www.mxdwn.co.uk/?p=55015 It seems every other week the old Oasis frontman is in the news. Whether it’s his recent single “C’mon You Know“, or him apologising for recent comments made concerning Madrid football players, you can’t say Liam Gallagher doesn’t keep things interesting. Fans looking forward to the release of his third studio album on May 27th (titled C’MON YOU KNOW) have his newly announced show in Blackburn next week to keep them going until the release.

The show will be supporting his latest collaboration with Adidas, the German clothing and accessories company. Gallagher’s going to be helping them launch their new LG2SPZL trainers. He’s previously worked with the company back in 2019 when his second LP Why Me? Why Not was celebrated by the release of the company’s new Spezial Shoes.

Gallagher has said in a statement that “I’m glad to announce my new collaboration with adidas Spezial. It’s our take on the one and only Barrington Smash and it’s absolutely incredible.“


The Blackburn concert will take place on April 27th in The King George’s Hall. To get tickets, you’ll have to download the Adidas CONFIRMED app and go through a special raffle they’ve arranged. You have until midnight on Friday to sign up if interested, with the winners being notified on Saturday.

Gallagher said of the upcoming performance that “And if that’s not enough to blow your wig off, I’m going to be playing The King George’s Hall in Blackburn, Lancashire. All proceeds from the gig will be in aid of Nightsafe, a local homeless charity.”

In other news, Gallagher recently toyed with the idea of releasing an album of only love songs, saying “During the pandemic …. Everyone was going through these mad things and I thought if we do get a chance to do a record maybe everyone will be coming back with these rocking records and saying how much they hate the Government and all this nonsense.”

“And so I thought that maybe we would come at it from a different angle, maybe we’ll do an album full of love songs …. I reckon there’s half a record left which is a more chilled record.”

If you want to pre-order Gallagher’s upcoming album, you can look here. He also has a live album coming out on May 27th called Down by the River Thames, showcasing his December 2020 live stream where he performed on a barge going down the famous river in London. You can read more about this here. Also, if you’re interested in his summer tour supporting his new album, you can look for tickets and dates here.

 

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