‘Has Mikel Arteta signed off on this?' – Premier League reveal new ball for next season after major brand change
Arteta has been critical of the match balls this season
TAKING THE MIK 'Has Mikel Arteta signed off on this?' – Premier League reveal new ball for next season after major brand change
PUMA has unveiled the brand-new 2025-26 Premier League match ball.
The sportswear company reached a partnership agreement with England's top division just under two years ago.
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Fans are torn on the change
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Puma has unveiled the new Premier League match ball
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It will now supply official match balls for the Premier League from the upcoming season.
Until last month, Nike had partnered with the Prem for 25 years.
However, the US-based brand failed to agree to an extension.
The first edition of the new-look Puma match ball has now been unveiled.
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With purple and pink detailing, the ball has a white base colour with a bold Prem logo.
The Puma logo also takes up plenty of space on the surface.
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta recently criticised Puma match balls, which were used in the Carabao Cup this season.
Arteta said: "It's just different. Very different to a Premier League ball, and you have to adapt to that because it flies different.
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"When you touch it the grip is very different as well so you adapt to that."
As a result, fans have poked fun at the manager following the unveiling of the new Premier League ball.
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One person took to X to write: "Has Mikel Arteta signed off on this?"
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Another joked: "Did Arteta approve this ball?"
While a third said: "Arteta will complain about ball again."
Fans were torn on the style of the new ball, with one person commenting: "Thats a stunning ball."
While others slammed: "Puma is not good at making anything. Look at the jerseys they produce for teams. Horrible."
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Mikel Arteta was critical of Puma this season
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