‘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
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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.
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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?"
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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Arteta said the Carabao Cup ball was completely different to the Premier League and Champions League footballs
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