A sportswear manufacturer and retailer that has contracts with six AFL clubs is in receivership after entering into voluntary administration this week.
BLK Sport has contracts with the Richmond, Adelaide, Brisbane, Gold Coast, and Greater Western Sydney football clubs, and had recently signed a deal with St Kilda for 2017, reports Fairfax. Administrators were appointed to the manufacturer’s parent company, World Rugby Specialists, on Monday, and the company was placed in receivership on Tuesday.
The company had a number of other contracts with prominent sporting clubs, including netball team the Silver Ferns, and Rugby League team the Gold Coast Titans.
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The AFL has said in a statement that it is “aware” that receivers have been appointed to BLK and the league is in the process of determining the impact the collapse will have on the clubs.