Major League Soccer (MLS) has renewed its exclusive apparel deal with Adidas, in what is the largest commercial partnership in the league's history, reports, www.sportspromedia.com/.

The new contract will run for six years - from 2018 to 2024 - and is reported to be worth some US$700 million in total, far higher than the current eight-year deal worth US$25 million per year.

As well as continuing to produce uniforms, footwear and training gear for all 22 clubs in MLS, Adidas will remain the official supplier of apparel to MLS youth academies, development leagues and youth-affiliated clubs.