Legea, the Italian sportswear company, has signed a five-year deal to become kit manufacturer of the Iranian national soccer team.

The deal sees Legea become the official sporting apparel and sporting equipment sponsor of all the Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran's teams, including its youth teams. The company will also receive significant advertising and signage space at all home matches and all FFIRI events.

Legea is the most popular kit manufacturer for Italian soccer teams, and provides kits for a range of professional teams around the world.

"To the Iranian people, football is our passion and not just a sport, and we are extremely proud of our national team, our players and our football heritage," said Mohammad Derakhshan, the FFIRI's marketing manager.

"We are excited to partner up with Legea, one of Europe's leading sports goods manufacturer that has carved a strong reputation by producing top-of-the-line and high-quality sports products, and we are confident that our partnership will help spur the Iranian national team and our players to greater heights."