Questions and answers about Ancora Football

Ancora Football is Marco Ancora’s collection of match-worn and match-issued football shirts, based in Spreitenbach, Switzerland. Some shirts are for sale, others stay in the collection as an archive. The focus is U.S. Lecce, Serie A, LaLiga and national teams.

Ancora Football is run by Marco Ancora, a Swiss marketing and sales professional. He has collected player shirts for more than ten years, with a particular attachment to U.S. Lecce. Ancora Football is a sub-brand of ancora.marketing and is run as a private individual.

Match worn means a shirt was worn in a match. Match issued means it was prepared for a specific match, with no evidenced use. Player issue is a player-spec shirt issued to the player, with no link to a particular match.

Every player shirt gets one of four provenance tiers: match worn, match issued, player issue or not evidenced. The tier follows what is evidenced, not what is likely. Uncertain details, such as a match link that is not evidenced, are flagged in the description.

The shirts come directly from players, through contacts at clubs and kit managers, from collectors and from auctions. The specific origin of each piece is documented. Buyers receive it in writing by email with their purchase, and Marco Ancora answers questions about it before the sale.

Purchases are made by email to contact@ancora.football with the item number, for example AF-079, and a delivery address. Marco Ancora confirms availability, price and shipping costs in writing. Every item page has a button that prepares the email.

Payment is by bank transfer in Swiss francs. Other payment methods can be arranged. As a private sale, no VAT is charged. Items are shipped once payment has been received.

Yes. Ancora Football ships within Switzerland and internationally, and every parcel is insured and tracked. Shipping is charged at cost. Customs duties and import taxes in the destination country are paid by the buyer. Collection in Spreitenbach is possible by arrangement.

No. This is a private sale of collector’s items, so there is no right of return or exchange. That is why Marco Ancora answers questions about size, condition and provenance before the sale and sends extra photos on request.

Some items have no fixed price because their value depends heavily on demand and comparable sales. On request by email, Marco Ancora gives the price in writing. That confirmed price then applies to the purchase.

Yes, by arrangement. Marco Ancora confirms the duration and conditions of a reservation in writing by email. A request with the item number is enough.

Yes. With a search request you name the club, player, season and budget. Marco Ancora searches his own network and auction houses, checks provenance and condition and presents evidenced options. On request he buys the shirt as a broker with a disclosed margin.

Yes. Anyone who wants to sell or swap a shirt can write to contact@ancora.football. Photos of the front, back and labels, plus details of its origin, help with the assessment.

A player version is the spec clubs issue to their players, often with a different cut, fabric and labels. A retail version is the edition sold in shops. At Ancora Football it gets no provenance tier, because it claims no link to a match.

The Collection holds shirts that are shown but not sold, such as personally dedicated pieces. Passed on are shirts that were sold, swapped or given away. They stay visible to document the depth of the collection.

Ancora Football is a sub-brand of ancora.marketing, Marco Ancora’s personal brand. Through ancora.marketing he supports clubs, brands and rights holders in marketing, sales and sponsorship. Ancora Football is the part dedicated to the shirt collection.