Man Utd To Face Spanish & City Rivals In US
Manchester United will play five games in the USA this summer, including matches against Real Madrid, Barcelona and Manchester City in the club’s tour 2017, presented by Aon.
The Premier League club will kick-off pre-season in North America with two games against Major League Soccer (MLS) sides, taking on Los Angeles Galaxy at the Stubhub Centre on Saturday 15th July, followed by a match against Real Salt Lake at Rio Tinto Stadium on Monday 17th July.
Days later, United will take part in the International Champions Cup (ICC), kicking off the tournament against rivals Manchester City on Thursday 20th July with the venue to be revealed in due course for the Manchester derby.
Jose Mourinho will then come up against his former Club when United face Real Madrid at the Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara, on Sunday 23rd July. The clash comes three years after a record breaking US soccer attendance of 109,318 spectators watched the club record a 3-1 win over the Spanish side.
The tour will then conclude in Washington DC with a game against Barcelona on Wednesday 26th July at FedEx Field, in what will be the first meeting between the two sides since United claimed a 3-1 victory in the sell-out clash in California two summers ago.
Speaking of the Club’s summer plans, Manchester United’s Executive Vice Chairman, Ed Woodward, said:
“Tours are vital for the team’s preparations for the season ahead and we are facing top class opposition in world class stadiums, ensuring it is the ideal environment for the manager and team to prepare.
“Everybody is excited for the tour and it gives us the opportunity to play in front of some of the millions of Manchester United supporters which we have across the USA. I am delighted that those fans will be able to see every kick of every match of the 2017 Tour, presented by Aon, on the new MUTV app.”
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