Manchester United will play Crystal Palace at Melbourne Cricket Ground in July, organisers stated Thursday, as Premier League groups resume pre-season excursions which stopped when Covid hit.
Cristiano Ronaldo and his United team-mates are set to meet A-League membership Melbourne Victory on July 15 and Palace 4 days later on the 100,000-capacity MCG, with bumper crowds anticipated.
“It has been two years because the membership has been in a position to journey on a world pre-season tour so we are able to’t wait to get going and reconnect with our followers in Australasia,” said United chief operating officer Collette Roche.
“Our matches in Melbourne will be a wonderful opportunity for international fans to see their favourite players up-close in an exciting schedule of games.”
United are anticipated to affirm later Thursday that they may even play Liverpool at Bangkok’s 51,000-capacity Rajamangala National Stadium on July 12, in a conflict dubbed the “Red War” by Thai media and followers.
When Liverpool played Victory at the MCG in 2013, 95,000 fans streamed through the turnstiles and organisers are tipping similar crowds when United visit Melbourne for the first time since 1999.
“It’s a great opportunity to showcase our club, Melbourne Victory, to the world and a chance for our members and fans to see a special organisation and a club with such a big history,” stated Victory coach Tony Popovic.
The tour will come after a depressing season for United, who will seemingly have a brand new supervisor in cost by then following the interim appointment of Ralf Rangnick.
Reports say that United have held talks with Ajax coach Erik ten Hag, with Paris Saint-Germain boss Mauricio Pochettino and Spain’s Luis Enrique additionally reportedly in the body.
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