Macron’s partnership with Honved FC to exceed 10 years

Hungarian football will continue to wear Macron teamwear. The shirts of Honved FC, the iconic Hungarian club from Budapest, will continue displaying the Macron Hero logo, extending this long-term partnership to more than 10 years in total.

The collaboration dates back to the 2015-2016 season and has become stronger with every passing year, permitting the development of unique collections that have enhanced the history, traditions and symbols of the Oroszlánok (‘Lions’ in Hungarian). In recent years, Macron and Honved FC have celebrated together the title of Hungarian League Champions (for the 14^th time) and Magyar Kupa winners (for the 8^th time in the club’s glorious history).

The name of Honved FC deserves its place in the annals of world football. The club was formed in 1909 in Kispest, then a suburb of Budapest. In the 1950s, Honved FC attracted international acclaim for its spectacular style – revolutionary for the time – developed by champions like Sándor Kocsis, Zoltán Czibor, László Budai, Gyula Grosics and the legendary Ferenc Puskás. In those years, the players of Honved FC also formed the backbone of the Aranycsapat or “Golden Team”, the national squad that took gold at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics, won the European International Cup of Nations, hammered the English at Wembley, remained unbeaten for a period of over four years and reached the final of the 1954 World Cup in Switzerland. All this success was due largely to players who, at home, wore the shirts of Honved FC.

This unique story will continue to be told through the shirts and teamwear collections designed every season thanks to close collaboration between the staff of Honved and Macron’s styling department. Macron's match kits and merchandise collections have always been enthusiastically welcomed by the club’s fan base.

“When a partnership lasts as long as that between us and Honved FC, it means that the relationship must run deeper than just a technical agreement,” explains Roberto Casolari, Sports Marketing Director of Macron. “We are delighted to support this great Hungarian team for many years to come, accompanying them and their fans towards new sporting success, and designing unique teamwear collections to convey the true spirit of the club.”

“We look forward to continuing our partnership with Macron. Hopefully it is going to be a mutually beneficial cooperation. The Italian company has been a member of our family for nearly a decade and will continue to provide quality sportswear for Honvéd. “ These are the words of Gergely Kun, CEO of Honved FC.