MU Tour 2018: BACK IN THE USA

TOUR 2018: REDS TO FACE RIVALS IN US

• United take part in International Champions Cup
• Club to play five games in the USA

Manchester United will play five games in the USA this summer including a highly anticipated clash against rivals Liverpool, as part of the club’s Tour 2018, presented by Aon.

United will take part in the hugely popular International Champions Cup tournament for a fifth consecutive year, with games against AC Milan and Real Madrid also part of the club’s visit to the USA. 

Jose Mourinho’s side will begin the tournament in Los Angeles, facing Italian side AC Milan at the Rose Bowl stadium on Wednesday 25 July, kick-off 8.05pm (local time).

Days later, United will face Liverpool at the Big House in Michigan on Saturday 28 July, kick-off 5.05pm (local time) with United returning to the stadium where they set a record US soccer attendance of 109,318 against Real Madrid in 2014.

The trip Stateside then concludes with another mouth-watering clash against Real Madrid, at the Hard Rock Stadium, Miami on Tuesday 31 July, kick-off 8.05pm (local time).

Speaking of the club’s summer plans, United’s executive vice chairman, Ed Woodward, said: “The facilities, venues and fixtures will give the manager and team the ideal preparation for the 2018/19 campaign, whilst also giving our fans in the US the chance to watch their team live. Once again, we look forward to taking part in the ICC, facing top opposition from different leagues in games which will no doubt be popular with United fans everywhere.”

Supporters unable to attend games in the US this summer will be able to keep up-to-date with all the action, including the live broadcast of every game in full and a daily look behind-the-scenes at training. MUTV also features live Academy matches and many other exclusive shows either online, through TV subscription or on the MUTV global mobile app. For further details visit www.mutv.com or search for “MUTV” in your favourite app store.

This will be the sixth consecutive year that the ICC returns to the US, as part of their worldwide tournament through Relevent Sports which has seen some of the biggest football clubs in the world take part.

Manchester United has taken part in the last five ICC tournaments in North America and China. The team has played 13 games with over 800,000 supporters attending matches.

Aon is the presenting partner of United’s Tour 2018, offering its expertise in risk, retirement and health solutions.

President and chief executive officer of Aon, Greg Case, said: “We are pleased to partner with Manchester United to present Tour 2018.  At Aon, we produce insights, driven by data and delivered by experts, that help organizations around the world reduce volatility and improve performance. Like Manchester United, we believe insights are the difference between winning and losing and are proud to provide our clients the edge they need to stay ahead of the competition.”

Tickets for the games are expected to be in high demand with Manchester United enjoying sell-out crowds in previous visits to North America. Supporters, including UK-based fans, can keep up to date with ticket news via www.manutd.com/Tour2018 with additional details announced in due course.

CONFIRMED SUMMER SCHEDULE:

Thursday 19 July: v Club America, Phoenix University Stadium (Arizona), KO 7pm (local time)
Sunday 22 July: v San Jose Earthquakes, Levi's Stadium (Santa Clara), KO 2pm (local time)
Wednesday 25 July: v AC Milan, Rose Bowl (Los Angeles), KO 8.05pm (local time)
Saturday 28 July: v Liverpool, Big House (Michigan), KO 5.05pm (local time)
Tuesday 31 July: v Real Madrid, Hard Rock Stadium (Miami), KO 8.05pm (local time)

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