The Quite Man
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This article was in today's Herald Sun will this have anaffect on the way the VAFA sell there jumpers?
VICTORIAN soccer clubs may no longer be forced to buy expensive licensed uniforms after a review by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.
The review will affect the 34,000-plus soccer players registered with Football Federation Victoria.
Since 1998, the federation's licensing program has required soccer players to wear uniforms -- shirts, shorts and socks -- bearing the FFV logo in all FFV competition games.
These approved uniforms are only available from manufacturers that have entered into a licence agreement with the FFV, and can cost more than $100 a player for senior teams.
But the ACCC yesterday issued a draft notice proposing to remove the restrictions of the FFV licensing program.
"The ACCC recognises that the licensing program generates certain benefits, primarily in the form of generating revenue which may be available to promote and develop the sport,' said ACCC chairman Graeme Samuel.
"However the ACCC is not satisfied that these benefits outweigh the likely detriment generated by the program.
"In particular, the licensing program increases the cost of uniforms to clubs and restricts their freedom to choose who they buy their uniforms from," Mr Samuel said.
A spokesman for the Football Federation Victoria yesterday said the organisation was working with the ACCC to clarify the draft notice.
He said the status quo remained until a final decision was handed down.
Submissions on behalf of 22 soccer clubs were received by the ACCC. Many claimed the high cost of licensed goods did not mean better quality, and some said the cost had forced them to increase registration fees.
The ACCC was also concerned about a waste of apparel, with clubs required to replace all uniforms within a year if the licensee that sold them was not re-appointed.
In October last year, the FFV announced that Covo, Nike, adidas and Kelme had been awarded apparel licenses for 2007-2009.
The FFV submission said the licensing agreement ensured "minimum standard of quality for licensed apparel".
VICTORIAN soccer clubs may no longer be forced to buy expensive licensed uniforms after a review by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.
The review will affect the 34,000-plus soccer players registered with Football Federation Victoria.
Since 1998, the federation's licensing program has required soccer players to wear uniforms -- shirts, shorts and socks -- bearing the FFV logo in all FFV competition games.
These approved uniforms are only available from manufacturers that have entered into a licence agreement with the FFV, and can cost more than $100 a player for senior teams.
But the ACCC yesterday issued a draft notice proposing to remove the restrictions of the FFV licensing program.
"The ACCC recognises that the licensing program generates certain benefits, primarily in the form of generating revenue which may be available to promote and develop the sport,' said ACCC chairman Graeme Samuel.
"However the ACCC is not satisfied that these benefits outweigh the likely detriment generated by the program.
"In particular, the licensing program increases the cost of uniforms to clubs and restricts their freedom to choose who they buy their uniforms from," Mr Samuel said.
A spokesman for the Football Federation Victoria yesterday said the organisation was working with the ACCC to clarify the draft notice.
He said the status quo remained until a final decision was handed down.
Submissions on behalf of 22 soccer clubs were received by the ACCC. Many claimed the high cost of licensed goods did not mean better quality, and some said the cost had forced them to increase registration fees.
The ACCC was also concerned about a waste of apparel, with clubs required to replace all uniforms within a year if the licensee that sold them was not re-appointed.
In October last year, the FFV announced that Covo, Nike, adidas and Kelme had been awarded apparel licenses for 2007-2009.
The FFV submission said the licensing agreement ensured "minimum standard of quality for licensed apparel".
and I think Kombat is now doing TAC Cup and VFL jumpers now. So there would be competition for Lyon if the clubs wanted to push it to the VAFA.
