Manchester Thunder are pleased to announce Mizuno as the club's official kit and footwear sponsor.   The sports brand has signed a four-year deal with the Superleague franchise. It is a deal that will see Thunder players wearing the brand’s latest range of netball shoes, along with a Mizuno-designed dress and elite performance training range.   Graham Johnson, from Mizuno Netball, said: "We are delighted that we have been chosen by Manchester Thunder, one of the Superleague's most successful teams, as their kit partner. We share Thunder's passion for performance and team ethic and will join them in engaging their existing fan base as well as promoting netball to a wider audience. Thunder's ambition and development of talent throughout the age groups provides the perfect platform for us to build an exciting and inspiring relationship during the next four years"   Debbie Hallas, managing director of Manchester Thunder said of the deal: “We look forward to working with Mizuno. It is an exciting time for netball in the Superleague and we are pleased to have a brand on board that shares our ambitions. We have always had an ethos of promoting youth and Mizuno is committed to investing in the future of the franchise.”