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Adidas' CEO isn’t happy with the way Manchester United are playing after record deal with the club

on Jan 4, 2016 | 0 comments

By Seb Joseph

Adidas chief executive Herbert Hainer has voiced his displeasure at the style of play Manchester United have adopted this season despite the club’s brand generating record sales for his business.

England’s most successful football club ended a run of eight matches without a victory at the weekend with a 2-1 win over Swansea. And it would appear that the more defensive style of the team is not what Adidas signed up for when it agreed to shell out £750m to replace Nike as its kit sponsor last summer.

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Source: The Drum